Pitt engineers using membrane distillation to recycle water used in fracking and drilling
Green Car Congress
JUNE 8, 2022
While drought is less of an issue in Pennsylvania than in other parts of the country where drilling is prevalent, the produced water that is not reused for hydraulic fracturing is transported to Ohio for disposal, adding to environmental concern of fuel usage and emissions in transport, as well as cost. Desalination. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2021.115513.
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