(Sustainable Energy Engineering) 1st Edition
by Fred Aminzadeh (Author)
Hydraulic fracturing (or
“fracking”) has been a source of both achievement and controversy for
years, and it continues to be a hot-button issue all over the world. It
has made the United States an energy exporting country once again and
kept the price of gasoline low, for consumers and companies. On the
other hand, it has been potentially a dangerous and destructive practice
that has led to environmental problems and health issues. It is a
deeply important subject for the petroleum engineer to explore as much
as possible.
This collection of papers is the first in the
series, Sustainable Energy Engineering, tackling this very complex
process of hydraulic fracturing and its environmental and economic
ramifications. Born out of the journal by the same name, formerly
published by Scrivener Publishing, most of the articles in this volume
have been updated, and there are some new additions, as well, to keep
the engineer abreast of any updates and new methods in the industry.
Truly
a snapshot of the state-of-the-art, this groundbreaking volume is a
must-have for any petroleum engineer working in the field, environmental
engineers, petroleum engineering students, and any other engineer or
scientist working with hydraulic fracturing.
