Question

Explain the term Fracking.

Answer 1

1. The modem technology applied to extract oil and gas while fracturing the rocks artificially with the use of pressurized liquid is called fracking.
2. Fracking fluid is a mixture of water, sand, and thickening agents.
3. The first successful implementation of the process was done in 1950.
4. Methane is one of the most important chemicals used in the fracking process.
5. It is estimated that four percent of methane escapes into the atmosphere during extraction.
6. Methane is 25 times stronger than carbon dioxide in terms of trapping heat.
7. The spills of this gas are detrimental to the air quality of the surrounding fracking sites
8. Pollutants decrease the availability of clean air for workers and local residents.