Advanced oxidation processes for the degradation of dissolved organics in produced water: A review of process performance, degradation kinetics and pathway

SO Ganiyu, S Sable, MG El-Din - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Produced water from oil and gas exploration is one of the major challenges posed by the
energy sector due to the large volumes generated daily and the potential hazardous effects …

Potential and implemented membrane-based technologies for the treatment and reuse of flowback and produced water from shale gas and oil plays: A review

H Chang, T Li, B Liu, RD Vidic, M Elimelech… - Desalination, 2019 - Elsevier
Recovery of natural gas and oil from unconventional (shale) reservoirs relies on horizontal
drilling and hydraulic fracturing to make it economical. Hydraulic fracturing generates vast …

The intensification of the water footprint of hydraulic fracturing

AJ Kondash, NE Lauer, A Vengosh - Science advances, 2018 - science.org
Unconventional oil and gas exploration in the United States has experienced a period of
rapid growth, followed by several years of limited production due to falling and low natural …

Quantity of flowback and produced waters from unconventional oil and gas exploration

AJ Kondash, E Albright, A Vengosh - Science of the Total Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
The management and disposal of flowback and produced waters (FP water) is one of the
greatest challenges associated with unconventional oil and gas development. The …

[HTML][HTML] Can we beneficially reuse produced water from oil and gas extraction in the US?

BR Scanlon, RC Reedy, P Xu, M Engle, JP Nicot… - Science of The Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
There is increasing interest in beneficial uses of large volumes of wastewater co-produced
with oil and gas extraction (produced water, PW) because of water scarcity, potential …

A critical review on the occurrence and distribution of the uranium-and thorium-decay nuclides and their effect on the quality of groundwater

A Vengosh, RM Coyte, J Podgorski… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
This critical review presents the key factors that control the occurrence of natural elements
from the uranium-and thorium-decay series, also known as naturally occurring radioactive …

Impact of upstream oil extraction and environmental public health: A review of the evidence

JE Johnston, E Lim, H Roh - Science of the Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Upstream oil extraction, which includes exploration and operation to bring crude oil to the
surface, frequently occurs near human populations. There are approximately 40,000 oil …

Comparison of the hydraulic fracturing water cycle in China and North America: a critical review

C Zhong, A Zolfaghari, D Hou, GG Goss… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
There is considerable debate about the sustainability of the hydraulic fracturing (HF) water
cycle in North America. Recently, this debate has expanded to China, where HF activities …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review of risks, characteristics, and treatment strategies for potentially toxic elements in wastewater from shale gas extraction

Y Sun, D Wang, DCW Tsang, L Wang, YS Ok… - Environment …, 2019 - Elsevier
Shale gas extraction via horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing (HF) has enhanced gas
production worldwide, which has altered global energy markets and reduced the prices of …

Large-sample evidence on the impact of unconventional oil and gas development on surface waters

P Bonetti, C Leuz, G Michelon - Science, 2021 - science.org
The impact of unconventional oil and gas development on water quality is a major
environmental concern. We built a large geocoded database that combines surface water …