CU-Boulder technique finds major class of fracking chemicals no more toxic than common household substances; “fingerprinting”
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
Fracking fluid is largely composed of water and sand, but oil and gas companies also add a variety of other chemicals, including anti-bacterial agents, corrosion inhibitors and surfactants. Surfactants reduce the surface tension between water and oil, allowing for more oil to be extracted from porous rock underground.
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