Open AccessThe distribution of combustible ice and the status of exploitation
Author(s) -
Ruihe Wang,
Lei Guo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/467/1/012069
Subject(s) - china , distribution (mathematics) , combustibility , earth science , mining engineering , environmental science , physical geography , geology , geography , archaeology , mathematics , mathematical analysis , chemistry , organic chemistry , combustion
The distribution of combustible ice in the world is investigated. The characteristics of different mining methods are clearly defined by the analysis of the successful cases of the development of combustible ice in the United States, Japan, Russia, Canada and India. The distribution rules and the historical process of the development of the combustible ice in China are introduced, the discovery of the combustible ice in the South China sea is analyzed. The analysis of ice production technology, the mining methods, applicable reservoirs and existing problems of combustible ice are expounded. The significance of combustible ice as a new energy to alleviate energy crisis is pointed out.