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Uncoventional natural gas development : environmental impacts /

The recent growth in unconventional natural gas production has also produced a profusion of publications on the exploration, development, production, infrastructure, economics, uses, and environmental impacts of these resources. This book summarizes the current state of published descriptions of the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Collins, Jeremy P. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Publishers, [2015]
Colección:Energy science, engineering and technology series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENT: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENT: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION; ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; 1. BACKGROUND; 2. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND CLIMATE CHANGE; 3. AIR QUALITY; 4. WATER USE AND QUALITY; 5. INDUCED SEISMICITY; 6. LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT; Chapter 2: HYDRAULIC FRACTURING AND SHALE GAS PRODUCTION: TECHNOLOGY, IMPACTS, AND REGULATIONS; GLOSSARY.
  • 1. introduction to hydraulic fracturing and shale gas production2. shale gas resource and opportunities; 3. potential environmental impacts associated with shale gas development; 4.mitigating impacts: strategies and practices; 5. regulations and studies; 6. summary and implications; references; index.