Publications

Patents Under Examination

Max, M.D. Improvements for the controlled formation and dissociation of gas hydrate on permeable restraints. U.S. Patent Application (Provisional) 60/811760 (8 June 06).

Max, M.D., Improvements to atmospheric moisture harvesters. U.S. Patent Application 11/245,130 (Filed October 7, 2005).

Max, M.D. Segregated flow, continuous flow deionization. U.S. Application 10/934,533. (Filed September 7, 2004).

Max, M.D. & Osegovic, J.P. Hydrate-Based Reduction of Fluid Inventories and concentration of aqueous and other water-containing products. U.S. Patent Application No. 10/833,175 (Filed 28 April 04).

Published Patents

Max, M.D. 2006 Hydrate Desalination for Water Purification. U.S. Patent (31 January) No 6,991,722 B2

Max, M.D. 2006 Hydrate-Based Desalination/Purification Using Permeable Support Member. U.S. Patent (7 March) No 7,008,544 B2.

Max, M.D. 2006 Hydrate-Based Desalination/Purification Using Permeable Support Member. U.S. Patent (21 March) No 7,013,673 B2.

Max, M.D. 2005 Hydrate Formation and Growth for Hydrate-Based Desalination by Means of Enriching Water to be Treated U.S. Patent (10 May) No 6,890,444 B1

Max, M.D. 2005 Apparatus and Method for Harvesting Atmospheric Moisture U.S. Patent (20 September) No. 6,945,063 B2.

Max, M.D. and Korgaard, J. 2005 Hydrate-Based Desalination With Hydrate-Elevating Density-Driven Circulation. U.S. Patent (29 November) No 6,969,467 B1.

Max, M.D. 2004 Efficiency Water Desalination/Water Purification. U.S. Patent (6 January) No. 6,673,249 B2.

Max, M.D. 2004 Desalination Using Positively Buoyant or Negatively Buoyant/ Assisted Buoyancy Hydrate. U.S. Patent (11 May) No 6,733,667 B2.

Max, M.D. and Holman, S.A. 2004. Hydrate-Based Decontamination of Toxic Gases. U.S. Patent (6 June) No 6,759,564 B2.

Max, M.D. 2004 Hydrate Desalination or Water Purification. U.S. Patent (27 July) No 6,767,471 B1.

Max, M.D. 2004 Apparatus and Method for Harvesting Atmospheric Moisture. U.S. Patent (7 December) No. 6,828,499 B2.

Max, M.D. 2004. Controlled Cooling of Input Water by Dissociation of Hydrate in an Artificially Pressurized Assisted Desalination Fractionation Apparatus U.S. Patent (14 December) No. 6,830,682 B2.

Max, M.D. 2003. Land-Based Desalination Using Positively Buoyant or Negatively Buoyant/Assisted Buoyancy Hydrate. U.S. Patent (11 March) No. 6,531,034 B1.

Max, M.D. 2003. Land-Based Desalination Using Positively Buoyant or Negatively Buoyant/Assisted Buoyancy Hydrate. U.S. Patent (13 May) No. 6,562,234 B2.

Max, M.D. 2003. Land-Based Desalination Using Buoyant Hydrate. U.S. Patent (20 May) No. 6,565,715 B1.

Max, M.D. 2002. Desalination and Concomitant Carbon Dioxide Capture Yielding Liquid Carbon Dioxide. U.S. Patent (5 November) No 6,475,460 B1.

Max, M.D. 2002. Desalination Using Positively Buoyant or Negatively Buoyant/Assisted Buoyancy Hydrate. U.S. Patent (24 December) No 6,497,794 B1.

Max, M.D. and Pellenbarg, R.E. 2000 Inflatable, Noncollabsible, Personal Flotation Devise. U.S. Patent (23 May) No 6,066,017

Max, M.D. and Pellenbarg, R.E. 1999 Desalination Through Methane Hydrate U.S. Patent (23 February) No 5,873,262

Books by Michael Max, Published by the Springer Publishing Group
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Max, M.D., Tatro, S.R., Osegovic, J.P., Brazel, L.A. & Sheps, K.M. 2006. New method for extraction of water from natural gas. Paper OTC-17771-PP. In: Proceedings of Offshore Technology Conference, 1-4 May, Houston TX, 10pp.

Johnson, A.H. & Max, M.D. 2006. The path to commercial hydrate gas production. The Leading Edge 25, 648-651.

Max, M.D., Johnson, A.& Dillon, W.P. 2006. Economic Geology of Natural Gas Hydrate. Springer, Berlin, Dordrecht, 341pp.

Osegovic, J.P. & Max, M.D. 2005. Compound clathrate hydrate on Titan's surface. Journal of Geophisics Research-Planets 110, E08004, doi:10.1029/2005JE002435. Click here to read the PDF.

Osegovic, J.P., Holman, S.A., Tatro, S.R., Brazel, L.A., Ames, A.A. Evans, M.C. & Max, M.D. 2005. Controlled crystallization of gas hydrate for seawater desalination. Procedings 5th International Gas Hydrate Conference, Trondheim, Norway, 13-16 June. Paper 4017, v 4, 1224-1230.

Osegovic, J.P., Tatro, S.R., Holman, S.A., Ames, A.L. & Max, M.D. 2005. Growing Gas Hydrate ACS National Meeting Spring Meeting, San Diego, CA. 14 March 2005, (also a submission to an invited post-conference volume), 4pp.

Max, M.D. & Clifford, S.M. 2005. Crustal Sources of Atmospheric Methane on Mars: The Association with Ground Ice and the Potential Role of Local Thermal Anomalies. Procedings. Lunar and Planetary Science Confrence 36. March 14-18, 2005. League City Texas, CD-Rom, 2302.pdf,, 2pp.

Max, M.D. Holman, S., Osegovic, J., Tatro, S. & Hill, J. 2004. Use of gas hydrate for desalintion and water purification. MDS final report to DARPA, 2004-01, For Contract NBCHC010003. DTIC/DARPA/ONR, 147pp.

Holman, S.A., John P.Osegovic, J.P., Young, J.P., Jr., Ames, A.L. & Max, M.D. 2004. Controlled Growth of Polycrystalline Ethane Hydrate and Inferences for Gas Recovery from Hydrate Deposits. Proceedings published on CD-ROM, Offshore Technology Conference, Houston TX, 3-6 May 2004 Paper 16678, 6pp.

Pellenbarg, R.E., Max, M.D. & Clifford, S.M. 2003. Methane and carbon dioxide hydrates on Mars: Potential origins, distribution, detection and imlications for future in-situ resource utilization. Journal of Geophysical Researches - Planets 108, Issue E4, DOI 10.1029/2002JE001901, 5pp. Click here to read the PDF.

Johnson, A.H., Dillon, W.P. & Max, M.D. 2003. Strategies for gas hydrate exploration in the Gulf of Mexico. (Abs) Geophysical Research Abstracts 5, 01237.

Max, M.D. (ed) 2003. Natural Gas Hydrate: In Oceanic and Permafrost environments (2nd Edition). Kluwer Academic Publishers (now Springer), London, Boston, Dordrecht, 422pp.

Holman, S., Max, M., & Kolle, J. 2003. Experimental Data on Ethane Solubility in Natural Seawater. Proceedings of the AIChE 2003 Spring National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 30 - April 3, 2003, 457-472.

Max, M.D. & Holman, S.A. 2003. Variable gas solubility effect of the gas hdyrate system and its influence on optimization of gas recovery. Proceedings in CD ROM, Offshore Technology Conference 5-8 May 2003, Houston Texas, Paper # 15123, 1-4.

Johnson, A.H., Dillon, W.P. & Max, M.D. 2003. Strategies for gas hydrate exploration in the Gulf of Mexico. European Geophysical Society. Geophsical Research Abstracts 5. 01237.

Max, M.D. & Dillon, 2002. W.P. Comment on: Kennedy, M.J., Christie-Blick, N., Sohl, L.E., 2001, Are Proterozoic cap carbonates and isotopic excursions a record of gas hydrate destabilization following Earth's coldest intervals?, Geology 30, 762.

Dillon, W.P. & Max, M.D. 2001. Gas hydrate in seafloor sediments. Impact on future resources and drilling safety. Technical Procedings of the Offshore Technology Conference Houston TX 30 April - 3 May 2001, CD ROM, OTC Paper #13034, 10 pp.

Pellenbarg, R.E. & Max, M.D. 2001. Gas Hydrates From Laboratory Curiosity to Potential Global Powerhouse. Journal of Chemical Education, 78, 896-900.

Max, M.D. & Clifford, S.M. 2001. Initiation of Martian outflow channels: Related to the Dissociation of Gas Hydrate. Geophysical Research Letters 28, 1787-1790. Click here to read the PDF.

Max, M.D. (ed). 2000. Natural Gas Hydrate: In Oceanic and Permafrost environments. Kluwer Academic Publishers, London, Boston, Dordrecht, 414pp.

McDonnell, S.L., Max, M.D., Cherkis, N.Z. & Czarnecki, M.F. 2000. Tectono-sedimentary controls on the likelihood of gas hydrate occurrence near Taiwan, Marine and Petroleum Geology (17)8, 929-936.

Irvin, G., Sichu, Li., Simmons, B., John, V.T, McPherson, G., Max, M.D. & Pellenbarg, R.E. 2000. Control of gas hydrate formation using surfactant systems. Underlying concepts and new applications. Paper 51.In: Holder, G.D. & Bishnoi, P.R. (eds). Gas Hydrates Challenges for the Future. Anals of the New York Academy of Sciences 912, Special publication of papers from the Third International Conference on gas hydrates, 515-526.

Max, M.D., John, V.T. & Pellenbarg, R.E. 2000. Methane hydrate fuel storage for all-electric ships: An opportunity for technological innovation. In: Holder, G.D. & Bishnoi, P.R. (eds). Gas Hydrates Challenges for the Future. Anals of the New York Academy of Sciences 912, Special publication of papers from the Third International Conference on gas hydrates, 460-473.

Max, M.D. & Clifford, S. 2000. The state, potential distribution, and biological implications of methane in the Martian crust. Journal of Geophysical Research-Planets 105/E2, 4165-4171. Click here to read the PDF.

Max, M.D. & Dillon, W.P. 2000 Natural gas hydrate: a frozen asset?. Chemistry & Industry (U.K.), 1, January, 16-18.

Dillon, W.P. & Max, M.D. 1999. Seismic reflections identify finite differences in gas hydrate resources (November 1999) Offshore 59/11, 115-116, 148.

Cherkis, N.Z., Max, M.D., Vogt, P.R., Crane, K., Midthassel, A. & Sundvor, E. 1999. Large-scale mass wasting on the north Spitsbergen continental margin, Arctic Ocean in: Gardiner, J., Vogt, P. & Crane, K. (eds). Mass wasting in the Arctic. Geomarine Letters Special Issue 19, 131-142.

Max, M.D., Dillon, W.P., Nishimura, C. & Hurdle, B.G. 1999. Sea-floor methane blow-out and global firestorm at the K-T boundary. Geo-Marine Letters 18/4, 285-291.

Max, M.D. & Miles, P.R. 1999. Marine survey for gas hydrate. Proceeedings Offshore technology Conference (OTC 10727), *1-12.

Max, M.D. & Cruickshank, M.J. 1999. Extraction of Methane from Oceanic Hydrate System Deposits. OTC 10727 Proceeedings Offshore technology Conference (OTC 10727), *1-8.

Lowrie, A. & Max, M.D. 1999. The extraordinary promise and challenge of gas hydrates World Oil, September, 49, 50, 53-55.

Miles, P.R. & Max. M.D. 1999. Mapping natural gas hydrates with tuned detection tool. Offshore Magazine, August 59 No 8, 136, 138.

Max, M.D. & Dillon, W.P. 1999. Oceanic methane hydrate: The character of the Blake Ridge hydrate stability zone and the potential for methane extraction: Author's correction. Journal of Petroleum Geology 22, 227-228.

Max, M.D. 1999. Oceanic methane hydrate: New fuel source? EEZ Technology 4, 25-28.

Max, M.D. & Pellenbarg, R.E. 1998. Clathrate-based fuel storage and transport media: Potential impact. Procedings Fuel Chemisty Division of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, April 13-15, 1997. v. 24, 463-466.

Max, M.D. & Dillon, W.P. 1998. Oceanic methane hydrate: Character of the Blake Ridge hydrate stability zone and potential for methane extraction. Journal of Petroleum Geology 21, 343-358.

Max, M.D. & Chandra, K. 1998. The dynamic oceanic hydrate system: Production constraints and strategies. OTC 8684. In: Proceedings of the Offshore Technology Conference, 4-7 May 1998, Houston Texas, 217-226.

Hamiter, R., Lowrie, A., Max, M.D., Lerche, I. & Bagirov, E. 1997. Hydrate stability zone permanence along dynamic Lousiana offshore. Transactions Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies 47, 311-315.

Max, M.D., Pellenbarg, R.E. & Rath, B.B. 1997. Oceanic gas hydrate: Guidance for research and programmatic development at the Naval Research Laboratory. NRLMR/6100--97-8124, 58pp.

Lowrie, A., Max, M.D., Hamiter, R., Lerche, I. & Bagirov, E. 1997. Hydrate stability zone permanence along dynamic Lousiana offshore Trans Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies 47, 311-315.

Max, M.D., Pellanberg, R.E. & Hurdle, B.G. 1997. Methane Hydrate, A Special Clathrate: Its Attributes and Potential. Naval Research Laboratory Report NRL/MR/6101--97-7926, 74pp.

Max, M.D. & Lowrie, A. 1996. Methane hydrate: A frontier for exploration of new gas resources. Journal of Petroleum Geology 19, 41-56.

Vogt, P.R., Crane, K., Sundvor, E., Max, M.D., & Pfirman, S.L. 1994. Methane-generated (?) pockmarks on young, thickly sedimented oceanic crust in the Arctic: Vestnesa Ridge, Fram Strait. Geology 22, 255-258.

Max, M.D. & Lowrie, A. 1993. Natural gas hydrates: Arctic and Nordic Sea potential. In: Vorren, T.O., Bergsager, E., Dahl-Stamnes, Ø. A., Holter, E., Johansen, B., Lie, E. & Lund, T.B. Arctic Geology and Petroleum Potential, Proceedings of the Norwegian Petroleum Society Conference, 15-17 August 1990, Tromsø, Norway. Norwegian Petroleum Society (NPF), Special Publication 2 Elsevier, Amsterdam, 27-53.

Lowrie, A. & Max, M.D. 1991. Massive gas deposits in the deep seas. Offshore Technology Conference Proceedings, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Houston, Texas, 6-9 May,.309-316

Max, M.D., Dillon, W.P. & Malone, R.D. 1991. Proceedings: Report on National Workshop on Gas Hydrates April 23 and 24, 1991, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA, U.S. Department of Energy DOE/METC - 91/6/24, DE 91016654, 38pp.

Max, M.D. 1991. Natural Gas Clathrates, Arctic and Nordic Sea Potential. European Science Notes Information Bulletin. Office of Naval Research, European office. 91-103, 1-5.

Max, M.D. 1991. Clathrates in the Arctic Regions. (abs) In: Malone, R.D., Shoemaker, H.D. & Byrer, C.W. Proceedings of the Natural Gas Research and Development Contractors Review Meeting, November, 1990. DOE/METC-91/6117 (DE91002035), 326.

Max, M.D. 1990. Natural gas clathrates: Geoacoustic inducement of low bottom loss. Science and technology for a new oceans decade, Vol. III. Proceedings of MTS '90; Marine Technological Society. September 26-28, 1990, Washington, D.C., 578-583.

Internal Reports

Ames, A.L. and Max, M.D. Microbial characterization of seawater north of Egmont Key in Tampa Bay. Marine Desalination Systems Internal Report. Click here to read the PDF.

Posters

J. P. Osegovic and M. D. Max, Impact of Compound Hydrate Phase Parameters on Formation/Dissociation Dynamics, 2006 AGU Fall Meeting, MR43A-1064. Click here to view and download the poster.