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 …

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 …

Shale oil and gas exploitation not only consumes substantial amounts of freshwater but also
generates large quantities of hazardous wastewater. Tremendous research efforts have …

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 …

Water management has increasingly become a hotspot in shale gas supply chains. This
study develops a comprehensive modeling framework for the mixed noise-driven shale gas …

In order to evaluate the accuracy of different methods for the methane excess adsorption
correction, the Polanyi adsorption potential theory was introduced to analyze the absolute …

Abstract Knowledge on the composition and characteristics of dissolved organic matter
(DOM) in complex shale gas wastewater (SGW) is critical to evaluate environmental risks …

The increased water consumption for hydraulic fracturing and the volume of wastewater
generated from shale gas and tight oil exploration are major environmental challenges …

Climate change, the imbalance between China's domestic energy supply and demand, and
the success of the shale gas revolution in the United States have been the main motivators …

The production of shale gas in China has repercussions for the global energy landscape
and carbon neutrality. However, limited and threatened water resources may hinder the …