Environmental impacts of hydraulic fracturing

"Hydraulic fracturing is a well stimulation process used to maximize the extraction of hard-to-reach underground resources. While hydraulic fracturing allows access to previously unobtainable energy supplies, the technology can cause serious damage to environmental media. Public concerns have f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Spellman, Frank R.
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2013.
Subjects
Hydraulic fracturing > Environmental aspects.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781466514683
Physical Descriptionxviii, 459 p. : ill., map.

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Shale gas
  • 3. Shale gas geology
  • 4. Shale gas plays
  • 5. Shale gas sources
  • 6. Hydraulic fracturing : the process
  • 7. Chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing
  • 8. Environmental considerations
  • 9. Laws and regulations affecting shale gas development and operations.

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