utilized to extract natural gases from the earth. This essay will discuss the process‚ dangers and loopholes in regulation of this industry.We must understand how hydraulic fracking works. Hydraulic fracking works by extracting natural gas in deep natural gas wells. Once a well is drilled‚ millions of gallons of water‚ sand‚ and proprietary chemicals are injected‚ under high pressure into the well. The pressure acts as mini earthquakes to fracture the ground allowing the gas to flow more freely.
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which fractures in rocks below the earth’s surface are opened and widened by injecting chemicals and liquids at high pressure: used especially to extract natural gas or oil. How the process works: The process includes steps to protect water supplies. To ensure that neither the fluid that will eventually be pumped through the well‚ nor the oil or gas that will eventually be collected‚ enters the water supply‚ steel surface or intermediate casings are inserted into the well to depths of between 1‚000
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The Fracking Controversy A controversial new method of extracting natural gas from the earth has become a danger for Americans. This method is called Hydraulic Fracturing‚ or Fracking. This drilling has made it possible to retrieve methane gas trapped in the shale rock that lays thousands of feet below the ground. For some‚ fracking can be seen as a good thing for our country. Fracking is boosting the nation’s economy‚ creating jobs and energy export opportunities‚ and strengthening the energy
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CH4. It is the simplest alkane‚ and the principal component of natural gas. Methane’s bond angles are 109.5 degrees. Burning methane in the presence of oxygen produces carbon dioxide and water. The relative abundance of methane makes it an attractive fuel. However‚ because it is a gas at normal temperature and pressure‚ methane is difficult to transport from its source. It is generally transported in bulk by pipeline in its natural gas form‚ or LNG carriers in its liquefied form; few countries transport
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summed up in five steps: the first step is to drill a hole‚ the second step is to pump the hole with a pressurized mixture of water‚ sand‚ and chemicals‚ the third step is to take out the mixture out of the hole‚ the fourth step is to reel in the natural gas that comes out of the hole‚ the final step is to insert the water mixture back into the hole and seal it back up (Huffman). The fresh water that has been used up in the Fracking process cannot be purified again through neither the water cycle nor
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energy demands are at an all time high‚ and with that comes all time high prices at the pump. That is why we in America and in parts of the world are focusing on a relatively new process to obtain natural gas called “fracking”. Fracking is a very controversial process that we use to obtain natural gas. Fracking has pros and cons like any topic‚ but what I’m trying to find is if one side drastically outweighs the other. The controversy that aspires from this topic derives from the environmental well
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2.4.1 Practices to Reduce Ventilation Costs Ventilation can account for 30-40% of the total energy operating cost in mines (Mining‚ n.d.). That being said‚ the slightest amounts of change within this aspect of the mines can make a significant difference in costs. One of the biggest trends in the mining industry as of late is to switch from the conventional diesel-powered equipment to the newer electric powered machines offered on the market. This switch can make a significant impact on the ventilation
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kistan is most likely to face a major energy crisis in natural gas‚ power and oil in the next three to four years that could choke the economic growth for many years to come‚ official estimates and energy experts suggest. Pakistan’s total energy requirement would increase by about 48 per cent to 80 million tons of oil equivalent (MTOE) in year 2010 from about 54 MTOE currently‚ but major initiatives of meeting this gap are far from turning into reality‚ said a former petroleum minister on condition
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Chapter 8 Renewable Energy Part 1 Where do we get energy from ? PLANETARY ENERGY RESOURCES Non-Renewable Sources • Fossil-fuel sources of energy: • Coal • Gas • Oil • During earlier periods of the Earth’s history‚ fossilization of biological material created the deposits of coal‚ oil and gas‚ of which at least 1023 Joule is presently believed to be recoverable in a form suitable for fuel uses (Sorensen‚ 2011). • Nuclear energy may be released in large quantities from nuclear reactions (Sorensen
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to drill for natural gas on its own land. If they drill‚ their initial expenditure will be $40‚000 for drilling costs. If they strike gas‚ they must spend an additional $30‚000 to cap the well and provide the necessary hardware and control equipment. (This $30‚000 cost is not a decision; it is associated with the event "strike gas.") If they decide to drill but no gas is found‚ there are no other subsequent alternatives‚ so their outcome value is -$40‚000. If they drill and find gas‚ there are two
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