الثلاثاء، 28 نوفمبر 2017

Is Clean Fracking Technology The Key To A Greener Earth

By Shirley Evans


As the demand for shale energy rises, so does the rate of environmental degradation. Many countries with economically viable gas deposits still rely on environmentally unsafe techniques in their drilling operations. This is so despite the awareness that has been created on the harm that fracking does to water bodies. As of now, the only hope seems to lie in clean fracking technology.

A vast majority of exploration firms have started to tap into the pioneering benefits of advanced technology in as far as environmental conservation is concerned. The long time spent researching better solutions has seen the development of far reaching improvements to conventional fracking. While it is true that most oil producing states, including the US, depend on energy for a large portion of their GDPs, majority of them have adopted modern solutions despite the uncertainty that they come with.

The truth is that only a few advanced solutions have passed the mark of efficiency in terms of better volume generation. Most upcoming solutions seek to get rid of the dependency on water for fracking. Without a doubt, this is what will largely contribute to a greener earth. Other solutions that are environmentally friendly use recycled water.

Another notable improvement in the exploration world is the use of drilling machines that do not permit the release of dangerous gases like methane during drilling operations. Without a doubt, this is a massive improvement, especially being cognizant of the fact that methane contributes to global warming significantly. This solution has especially drawn the support of environmental conservationists from the world over.

As the push for green energy technologies gathers momentum worldwide, there are a select few innovations that have left a mark and have been adopted massively. One technological innovation that falls in this category is water free fracking. Currently, it is the most used new drilling technology, and it has registered far reaching positive effects in the conservation of water bodies.

The use of recycled water or brine is also an environmentally sound solution. As energy exploration requires a vast amount of viscous liquids for the extraction process, poor quality salt water can be made viscous and aid in the process. This eliminates the need to use clean water from natural bodies such as lakes and underground aquifers.

For long, diesel fumes have held the top spot in the greenhouse gas list. Even then, it is a fact that the drilling machines that exploration companies use emit incredible amounts of dangerous fumes. Furthermore, diesel usage costs a fortune. In 2013, natural gas operated machines were launched. The use of these machines has resulted in more savings on operational expenditure.

Since its inception, this pioneering technology has seen exploration firms cut their fuel costs by a whooping forty percent. This has certainly resulted in better revenue generation and the freeing up of more money for research into other safe technologies. According to experienced stakeholders, there is the potential to further cut diesel dependency at exploration sites by seventy percent.




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