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By Kiersten Briggs and Schuyler Mincemoyer. Analysis of Frack Water. Objective. An organic analysis of the effects of hydraulic fracturing on well water through GC-MS and FT-IR . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Analysis of Frack WaterBy Kiersten Briggs and Schuyler Mincemoyer
Objective An organic analysis of the effects of
hydraulic fracturing on well water through GC-MS and FT-IR.
After GC-MS and FT-IR results were found, we also proceeded to run an XRF analysis to determine the metal and alloy makeup of the frack water.
What is Hydraulic Fracturing? Drilling technique widely utilized for
collecting Natural Gas Energy from injecting highly-pressurized
fracking fluid cracks rocks to release gas Drilling occurs ~6,200 ft below the
surface Can produce fracturing at least 1,000-
1,500 ft away from the initial pressurization point
What is Hydraulic Fracturing?
What is Frack Water? Caused by Hydraulic Fracturing for
Natural Gas Well water speculated to be
contaminated by fracking fluid byproducts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZe1AeH0Qz8
Suspected Contaminants We are testing for 5 out of a possible 353 dangerous components of fracking fluid
(632 total components) Xylene Benzene Ethylbenzene Naphthalene Toluene
Procedure Extract components from water using
Separatory Funnel and Hexane Also attempted using Methylene
Chloride for extraction Run organic layer through the GC-MS
and FT-IR Standard Samples were mixed with
hexane and run through each instrument as a reference point
Results GC-MS and FT-IR showed no benzene,
ethyl benzene, toluene, xylene, or naphthalene present.
An XRF analysis showed that of the metals/alloys in the water, 60% was Sulfur. The other 40% was Silica.
Conclusions The benzene derivatives we tested for
were not present. Probable causes: Present in extremely low
concentrations Did not have a good water sample for
testing Gas samples may have left the
sample before testing
Conclusions The XRF showed a surprising result with
60% sulfur contents within the Frack Water. Sulfur is present in the shale they
fracture during hydraulic fracturing Sulfur and CO2 are a byproducts of
processing natural gas
For further studies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LBjSXWQRV8
Shows the breaks in the water from the tap system where the fire lights. Leads to a question of a gas trapped in the pipes, rather than a contaminant of the water itself.
Questions?