Hydrofracking

Hydrofracking

by Prud'homme, Alex

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"There may be no more decisive environmental issue in America today than hydrofracking, or 'fracking' as it is commonly called, referring to the use of highly pressurized water and chemicals to extract gas trapped in subterranean shale formations. Opponents decry its pollution of water, ground, and air, and lament the lack of oversight in the industry. Proponents argue that it has created jobs, spurred industry, lowered carbon emissions, and provided an economic boon to many communities across …

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  • Full title :Hydrofracking / Alex Prud'homme.

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"There may be no more decisive environmental issue in America today than hydrofracking, or 'fracking' as it is commonly called, referring to the use of highly pressurized water and chemicals to extract gas trapped in subterranean shale formations. Opponents decry its pollution of water, ground, and air, and lament the lack of oversight in the industry. Proponents argue that it has created jobs, spurred industry, lowered carbon emissions, and provided an economic boon to many communities across the country, including some of the poorest. The fight is highly polarized, with 'fracktivists' pressuring Washington to put restrictions in place and advocates touting energy independence and the environmental benefits of replacing coal with natural gas."--Résumé de l'éditeur.

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  • Publication Date:2014

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Notes

Index: pages 175-184.

The Physical Object

  • Description:xviii, 184 pages ; : 21 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780199311255, 0199311250, 9780199311262, 0199311269
  • oclc:ocn887084550
  • LC Classification:TN880.2
  • Dewey Decimal:622/.3383

Table of Contents

A twenty-first century bonanza -- Part I -- Hydrofracking: What, How, and Where? -- Energy in context: a fossil fuel primer. What are fossil fuels? -- What is coal? -- What are oil and gasoline? -- What is natural gas? -- Why is natural gas called a "bridge fuel"? -- What are "unconventional" fuels? -- What is shale gas? -- What is tight gas? -- What is sour gas? -- What is shale oil? -- What is oil shale? -- What are tar sands? -- What is coal bed methane? -- What is coal gasification? -- What is synfuel? -- What -- So what is hydrofracking, and why has it become so central to the energy landscape? -- What is hydrofracking used for? -- What is the history of hydrofracking? -- Who was the determined tinkerer? -- How -- How do we hydrofracture a well? -- How do horizontal wells differ from vertical wells? -- What are hydrofracking fluids? -- Where -- What are shale plays, and where are the major shale plays in the United States? -- Where is hydrofracking restricted? -- Is hydrofracking taking place outside of the United States?

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Subjects

Fracturation hydraulique Fracturation hydraulique -- Ouvrages de… Gas wells -- Hydraulic fracturing Gas wells -- Popular works. -- Hydrauli… Gaz naturel -- Ouvrages de vulgarisatio… Hydraulic fracturing Hydraulic fracturing -- Popular works Oil wells -- Hydraulic fracturing Oil wells -- Popular works. -- Hydrauli… Pétrole -- Ouvrages de vulgarisation. -… Popular works Réservoirs de gaz de schiste (Géologie)… Shale gas reservoirs Shale gas reservoirs -- Popular works

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Prud'homme, Alex

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