Utilization of Sunlight into Methane Hydrate Production: Feasibility Study Based on Energy Balance Estimation

Jin Shimada1, Masami Shimada1, Katsuhiko Tsunashima2 and Chiharu Aoyama3, (1)National Institute of Technology, Wakayama College, Ecosystem Engineering Course, Advanced Engineering Faculty, Wakayama, Japan, (2)National Institute of Technology, Wakayama College, Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, Wakayama, Japan, (3)Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan