Environmental Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing

2. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-032-62201-9
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 380 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 737 g

There is a strong need for further innovation and the development of viable renewable energy sources. Recent technological advances now allow natural gas supplies—previously believed inaccessible or nonexistent—to be discovered, mined, and processed for both industrial and consumer use. The technology, a controversial process called hydraulic fracturing, has greatly expanded natural gas production in the United States and elsewhere. As these practices have become more commonplace, concerns about the related environmental and public health impacts have also increased—one of the most significant concerns regarding the fluids that are injected into rock formations to cause the fracturing which contain potentially hazardous chemical additives. Environmental Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing is a balanced and comprehensive guide to all aspects of hydraulic fracturing and covers all facets of the issue, including ongoing controversies about possible water pollution, drinking water contamination, and the potential for harmful chemical exposure. The author discusses both the pros and cons of hydraulic fracturing, explaining the process in great detail. Arguably the first book of its kind, this is the go-to text on the use and impacts of hydraulic fracturing.

- Includes suggestions and recommendations on how to mitigate environmental damage caused by hydraulic fracturing.

- Weighs the pros and cons of hydraulic fracturing.

- Describes the benefits of hydraulic fracturing and its importance for potential energy independence.

- Largely updated for this new, second edition.

Zielgruppe

Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Spellman, Frank R.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Technologien für Fossile Energieträger
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Verfahrenstechnik, Chemieingenieurwesen
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Wasserversorgung, Wasseraufbereitung
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umwelttechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction. 2. Shale Gas. 3. Shale Gas Geology. 4. Shale Gas Plays. 5. Shale Gas Sources. 6. Hydraulic Fracturing: The Process. 7. Laws and Regulations Affecting Shale Gas Development & Operations. 8. Chemicals Used in Hydraulic Fracturing. 9. Environmental Considerations. Glossary. Appendices. Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Frank R. Spellman, CSP, CHMM, PhD, is a retired U.S. Naval Officer with 26 years active duty and also a retired full-time adjunct assistant professor of environmental health at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, and the author of more than 161 books covering topics ranging from a 15 volume homeland security series, several safety, industrial hygiene, stormwater management, air pollution and security manuals and also including concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) to all areas of environmental science and occupational health and regulatory compliance. He has also authored 20 novels. Many of his texts are readily available online at Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.com, and several have been adopted for classroom use at major universities throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Russia; two have been translated into Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Korean, and Spanish for overseas markets. Dr. Spellman has been cited in more than 1,850 publications. He serves as a professional expert witness for three law groups and as an incident/accident investigator and security expert for the U.S. Department of Justice and a northern Virginia law firm. In addition, he consults on homeland security vulnerability assessments for critical infrastructures including water/wastewater facilities nationwide and conducts pre-Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)/Environmental Protection Agency EPA audits throughout the country. Dr. Spellman receives frequent requests to co-author with well-recognized experts in several scientific fields; for example, he is a contributing author of the prestigious text The Engineering Handbook, 2nd ed. (CRC Press). Dr. Spellman lectures on wastewater treatment, water treatment, and homeland security and lectures on safety topics throughout the country and teaches water/wastewater operator/regulatory short courses at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, Virginia). In 2011–2012, he traced and documented the ancient water distribution system at Machu Pichu, Peru, and surveyed several drinking water resources in Amazonia-Coco, Ecuador. Dr. Spellman also studied and surveyed two separate potable water supplies in the Galapagos Islands; he also studied and researched and studied Darwin’s finches while in the Galapagos. He holds a BA in public administration; a BS in business management; an MBA, an MS, and a PhD in environmental engineering.