Electrodialysis can provide cost-effective treatment of salty water from fracked wells
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 - 06:30
in Earth & Climate
The boom in oil and gas produced through hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is seen as a boon for meeting U.S. energy needs. But one byproduct of the process is millions of gallons of water that's much saltier than seawater, after leaching salts from rocks deep below the surface.