Tuesday, November 28, 2017

What Does Clean Fracking Technology Hold For The Future Of Mother 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.

One key improvement that oil explorers are keen to uptake is the use of machines that prevent methane leakage during drilling. Needless to say, this is quite an achievement, especially because methane contributes immensely to global warming. These machines have surprisingly drawn much support from environmentalists, a group that has long spited oil drilling.

While more effort continues to be put into these technologies, there are a few that have stood out and are gaining massive adoption in the energy industry. One of them is water free energy exploration. This concept used a propane based fluid instead of water. It has been proven fully reliable and has helped in the conservation of water bodies that have for long suffered the effects of pollution.

Brine and recycled water are options that are also widely used today. As a result of the dependency on viscous liquids for the gas extraction procedure, technological improvement has made it possible for dirty water to be recycled for use in drilling. This improvement has seen a reduction in the dependency on clean water from lakes and wells.

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.

According to studies, exploration companies that use non diesel machines stand to lower their operational expenses by up to 40 percent. This means better revenue margins and more funds for research. Some energy pundits even predict a 70 percent cut in diesel dependency in the near future if technology uptake continues to rise.




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