LEADER 05207nam 2200697Ia 450 001 9910965410303321 005 20251116145839.0 010 $a9780309165679 010 $a0309165679 010 $a9780309544993 010 $a0309544998 035 $a(CKB)1000000000017872 035 $a(EBL)3377306 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000120244 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11130169 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000120244 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10080873 035 $a(PQKB)11457718 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3377306 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10071330 035 $a(OCoLC)923269641 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3377306 035 $a(Perlego)4732775 035 $a(BIP)53859257 035 $a(BIP)11938842 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000017872 100 $a20041201d2004 ua 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aCharting the future of methane hydrate research in the United States /$fCommittee to Review the Activities Authorized under the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000, Ocean Studies Board, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cNational Academies Press$dc2004 215 $a1 online resource (212 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9780309092920 311 08$a0309092922 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 105-116). 327 $a""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Why Study Gas Hydrate?""; ""3 A Review of Methane Hydrate Research and Development Projects to Date""; ""4 Directions for Program Emphasis, Research, and Resource Development""; ""5 Scientific Oversight of the DOE Methane Hydrate Research and Development Program""; ""6 Summary of Findings and Recommendations""; ""References""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A Committee and Staff Biographies""; ""Appendix B Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000"" 327 $a""Appendix C Speakers and Presentation Titles from NRC Meetings of the Committee to Review the Activities Authorized Under the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000""""Appendix D Committee Summary and Observations of the DOE Conference/JIP Workshop held September 30 to October 1, 2003 in Westminster, Colorado""; ""Appendix E Acronyms""; ""Appendix F Project Summaries""; ""Appendix G Projects Funded by DOE Under the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Program"" 327 $a""Appendix H Letters from the Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee (2001 and 2002) to Department of Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham""""Appendix I Membership of the Interagency Coordinating Committee and the Technical Coordinating Team""; ""COLOR PLATES"" 330 $aMethane hydrate is a natural form of clathrate - a chemical substance in which one molecule forms a lattice around a "guest" molecule with chemical bonding. In this clathrate, the guest molecule is methane and the lattice is formed by water to form an ice-like solid. Methane hydrate has become the focus of international attention because of the vast potential for human use worldwide. If methane can be produced from hydrate, a reasonable assumption given that there are no obvious technical or engineering roadblocks to commercial production, the nation's natural gas energy supply could be extended for many years to come. This report reviews the Department of Energy's (DOE) Methane Hydrate Research and Development Program, the project selection process, and projects funded to date. It makes recommendations on how the DOE program could be improved. Key recommendations include focusing DOE program emphasis and research in 7 priority areas; incorporating greater scientific oversight in the selection, initiation, monitoring, and assessment of major projects funded by the DOE; strengthening DOE's contribution to education and training through funding of fellowships, and providing project applicants with a set of instructions and guidelines outlining requirements for timely and full disclosure of project results and consequences of noncompliance. 606 $aNatural gas$xHydrates$xResearch$zUnited States 606 $aNatural gas$xResearch$zUnited States 606 $aMethane industry$xLaw and legislation$zUnited States 615 0$aNatural gas$xHydrates$xResearch 615 0$aNatural gas$xResearch 615 0$aMethane industry$xLaw and legislation 676 $a665.7/072/073 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.) Ocean Studies Board, 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.) Board on Earth Sciences and Resources. 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.) Committee to Review the Activities Authorized under the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910965410303321 996 $aCharting the future of methane hydrate research in the United States$94358765 997 $aUNINA