Subsurface Halogenation of Fracturing Fluid Additives
This poster was presented by Ollie Donald (ORISE) at the Goldschmidt conference, Aug 18-23, 2024. The poster describes our work related to extracting and characterizing organic compounds in produced water from the Marcellus shale region. A new subsurface transformation product, a chlorinated linear alkyl ethoxylate, was identified, indicating that surfactants commonly used in hydraulic fracturing can react to form potentially hazardous pollutants. This work is intended to enable improved decision-making regarding produced water treatment and reuse.
Authors
- Lauren Burrows (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6107-3308)
- Ollie Donald
- Regina Baglia
Institutions
- Oak Ridge Associated Universities (US)
- National Energy Technology Laboratory (US)
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
Publication Details
- Published
- 2024-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2172/2563727
- Primary Topic
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Energy
- Office of Fossil Energy
- National Energy Technology Laboratory