Environmental Impacts and Countermeasures for Hydraulic Fracturing in Shale Gas Development

2019 2nd International Conference of Green Buildings and Environmental Management

生态环境科学

Li, Wenjuan^1

China Institute of Geo-Environment Monitoring, China Geological Survey, Beijing

100081, China^1

关键词: Chemical raw materials;    Development practices;    Gas development;    Public concern;    Science and Technology;    Water consumption;    Water contamination;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/310/5/052031/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/310/5/052031

学科分类：环境科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Shale gas is a kind of clean and efficient energy resource and chemical raw material. Hydraulic fracturing is the popular technology for extracting shale gas from extremely tight shales by enhancing porosity and permeability. However, the environmental impacts of such technology have aroused public concerns, including earthquakes, water contamination and water consumption and so on. In this article, the author reviewed the main environmental impacts of hydraulic fracturing in the US and China's shale gas development practice, and then analyzed the mechanism for such possible impacts and the facts in development practice. Furthermore, the author summarized the countermeasures for these environmental impacts and provided advice for shale gas development in environment-responsible manners. The author advised: (1) strengthening science and technology innovation for new fracturing fluids and waste treatment; (2) formulating laws, regulations and standards for evaluation and management; (3) optimizing supervision and management and popular science propaganda.