Table 1

Working conditions.

Triaxial cell MRI SXRCT Microscope
Specimen Cylindrical (50 mm in diameter; 100 mm in height) Cylindrical (38 mm in diameter; 76 mm in height) Cylindrical (38 mm in 4.67; 200 mm in height) Few sand grains
Hydrate formation conditions Gas pressure: 7 MPa Gas pressure: 7 MPa Gas pressure: 7 MPa Gas pressure: 7 MPa
Temperature: 3–5 °C Temperature: 2 °C Temperature: 1–2 °C Temperature: 2 °C
Characterisation Triaxial compression behaviour MRI signal intensity (total and 1D profile) 3D images of X-ray attenuation Optical images
Compressional wave velocities
Test duration Several days Several days Several days Several hours

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