“Hydrate-phobic” surface coatings to keep oil and gas pipes flowing
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Now researchers at MIT have developed surface coatings that can inhibit the buildup of these methane hydrates and keep the gas and oil flowing. Methane hydrate is a solid cage-like compound – or clathrate – that forms under very high pressure in which ... See all stories on this topic »