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| Title |
Characterization of hydraulic fracturing flowback water in Colorado: Implications for water treatment
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| Published in |
Science of the Total Environment, February 2015
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.01.043 |
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| Authors |
Yaal Lester, Imma Ferrer, E. Michael Thurman, Kurban A. Sitterley, Julie A. Korak, George Aiken, Karl G. Linden |
| Abstract |
A suite of analytical tools was applied to thoroughly analyze the chemical composition of an oil/gas well flowback water from the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) basin in Colorado, and the water quality data was translated to propose effective treatment solutions tailored to specific reuse goals. Analysis included bulk quality parameters, trace organic and inorganic constituents, and organic matter characterization. The flowback sample contained salts (TDS=22,500mg/L), metals (e.g., iron at 81.4mg/L) and high concentration of dissolved organic matter (DOC=590mgC/L). The organic matter comprised fracturing fluid additives such as surfactants (e.g., linear alkyl ethoxylates) and high levels of acetic acid (an additives' degradation product), indicating the anthropogenic impact on this wastewater. Based on the water quality results and preliminary treatability tests, the removal of suspended solids and iron by aeration/precipitation (and/or filtration) followed by disinfection was identified as appropriate for flowback recycling in future fracturing operations. In addition to these treatments, a biological treatment (to remove dissolved organic matter) followed by reverse osmosis desalination was determined to be necessary to attain water quality standards appropriate for other water reuse options (e.g., crop irrigation). The study provides a framework for evaluating site-specific hydraulic fracturing wastewaters, proposing a suite of analytical methods for characterization, and a process for guiding the choice of a tailored treatment approach. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 67% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Scientists | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 356 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | <1% |
| Spain | 2 | <1% |
| United States | 2 | <1% |
| Unknown | 349 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 71 | 20% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 69 | 19% |
| Researcher | 39 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 34 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 29 | 8% |
| Other | 53 | 15% |
| Unknown | 61 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 70 | 20% |
| Environmental Science | 57 | 16% |
| Chemistry | 36 | 10% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 34 | 10% |
| Chemical Engineering | 21 | 6% |
| Other | 58 | 16% |
| Unknown | 80 | 22% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 40. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 12 February 2016.
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#1,032,077
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#1,366
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#13,794
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#6
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