Reducing the environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing through design optimisation of positive displacement pumps

Aleksandar Josifovic, Jennifer J. Roberts, Jonathan Corney, Bruce Davies and Zoe K. Shipton

Energy, 2016, vol. 115, issue P1, 1216-1233

Abstract: The current approach to hydraulic fracturing requires large amounts of industrial hardware to be transported, installed and operated in temporary locations. A significant proportion of this equipment is comprised of the fleet of pumps required to provide the high pressures and flows necessary for well stimulation. Studies have shown that over 90% of the emissions of CO2 and other pollutants that occur during a hydraulic fracturing operation are associated with these pumps. Pollution and transport concerns are of paramount importance for the emerging hydraulic fracturing industry in Europe, and so it is timely to consider these factors when assessing the design of high pressure pumps for the European resources.

Keywords: Hydraulic fracturing equipment; System optimisation; Environmental impact; Multivariable analysis; Positive displacement pump; Energy efficiency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.09.016

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