A New Analysis Model for Potential Contamination of a Shallow Aquifer from a Hydraulically-Fractured Shale

Hydraulic fracturing (HF) is widely used in shale gas development, which may cause some heavy metals release from shale formations. These contaminants could transport from the fractured shale reservoirs to shallow aquifers. Thus, it is necessary to assess the impact of pollution in shallow aquifers....

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Main Authors: Weihong Peng, Menglin Du, Feng Gao, Xuan Dong, Hongmei Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/11/3010