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Waterless Fracking via CO2 Capture

The document discusses a proposed "waterless fracking" technique that uses carbon dioxide (CO2) instead of water. It would rely on CO2 captured from power plants through carbon capture and storage (CCS). Using CO2 for fracking could curb CO2 emissions by 80-90% while also being more effective at creating fractures than water. The captured CO2 could also be recycled for repeated use, making the process more cost-effective. The paper aims to discuss how this CO2 fracking technique through CCS could reduce costs while helping to lower greenhouse gas levels and sustain water resources in an economically viable way.

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Waterless Fracking via CO2 Capture

The document discusses a proposed "waterless fracking" technique that uses carbon dioxide (CO2) instead of water. It would rely on CO2 captured from power plants through carbon capture and storage (CCS). Using CO2 for fracking could curb CO2 emissions by 80-90% while also being more effective at creating fractures than water. The captured CO2 could also be recycled for repeated use, making the process more cost-effective. The paper aims to discuss how this CO2 fracking technique through CCS could reduce costs while helping to lower greenhouse gas levels and sustain water resources in an economically viable way.

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Carbon Capture and Storage Approach to Waterless Fracturing

Hydraulic fracturing has proved to be a promising game changer technique in countries with
unconventional resources that not only met their present demand of energy but also made it
possible to produce oil and natural gas in places where conventional technologies are ineffective.
Although hydraulic fracturing makes it possible to unlock massive new supplies of clean-burning
natural gas, the technique is not environmentally acceptable. As it is widespread that it uses
blend of millions of gallons of water, with toxic drilling chemicals, has proved to be a major
drawback in conventional fracturing technique. But now, an emerging technology is making its
way to the world so as to relief our water reserves. Instead, it relies on CO2, a widely-available
greenhouse gas and the technique is called "waterless fracking". CO2 required for this technique
needs to be in abundance, which can be possible through Carbon Capture and Storage(CCS).
Collecting CO2 as a power generation byproduct instead of directly storing it underground, can
be used to frack. This would serve as a large scale solution to climate change by curbing CO2
emissions (approx. 80–90%) and can mitigate fossil fuel emissions causing global warming and
ocean acidification. Researchers also suggest that using CO2 can also result in a better network of
fractures, making it easier to extract the fuel. Capturing CO2 back from the well and using it
again makes the process cost effective.

In this paper we would be discussing about CO2 fracking technique through CCS approach. This
would reduce our expenses and help in reducing greenhouse-gas levels. We will also discuss
about future possibilities and how it could be an insightful approach in sustaining water
resources and economically viable by enhancing productivity of reservoir. In a nutshell, if
challenges are given required thrust, then this process can prove boon to the energy basket.

Authors:
Akashdeep Das (speaker)

Dushyant Singh Shekhawat (speaker)

Bharat Agrawal (speaker)

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