Fracking Fluid
Below is a list of commonly used ingredients of fracking fluid. To avoid confusion of multiple names for same ingredient, the Chemical Abstract Services (CAS) number is used.Are you interested in what is being used in your neighborhood or watershed? Visit FracFocus and search for wells by county, state or other identifiers. Find the laws for your state that regulate fracking.
| Chemical Name | CAS | Chemical Purpose | Product Function | ||
| Hydrochloric Acid | 007647-01-0 | Helps dissolve minerals and initiate cracks in the rock | Acid | ||
| Glutaraldehyde | 000111-30-8 | Eliminates bacteria in the water that produces corrosive by-products | Biocide | ||
| Quaternary Ammonium Chloride | 012125-02-9 | Eliminates bacteria in the water that produces corrosive by-products | Biocide | ||
| Quaternary Ammonium Chloride | 061789-71-1 | Eliminates bacteria in the water that produces corrosive by-products | Biocide | ||
| Tetrakis Hydroxymethyl-Phosphonium Sulfate | 055566-30-8 | Eliminates bacteria in the water that produces corrosive by-products | Biocide | ||
| Ammonium Persulfate | 007727-54-0 | Allows a delayed break down of the gel | Breaker | ||
| Sodium Chloride | 007647-14-5 | Product Stabilizer | Breaker | ||
| Magnesium Peroxide | 014452-57-4 | Allows a delayed break down the gel | Breaker | ||
| Magnesium Oxide | 001309-48-4 | Allows a delayed break down the gel | Breaker | ||
| Calcium Chloride | 010043-52-4 | Product Stabilizer | Breaker | ||
| Choline Chloride | 000067-48-1 | Prevents clays from swelling or shifting | Clay Stabilizer | ||
| Tetramethyl ammonium chloride | 000075-57-0 | Prevents clays from swelling or shifting | Clay Stabilizer | ||
| Sodium Chloride | 007647-14-5 | Prevents clays from swelling or shifting | Clay Stabilizer | ||
| Isopropanol | 000067-63-0 | Product stabilizer and / or winterizing agent | Corrosion Inhibitor | ||
| Methanol | 000067-56-1 | Product stabilizer and / or winterizing agent | Corrosion Inhibitor | ||
| Formic Acid | 000064-18-6 | Prevents the corrosion of the pipe | Corrosion Inhibitor | ||
| Acetaldehyde | 000075-07-0 | Prevents the corrosion of the pipe | Corrosion Inhibitor | ||
| Petroleum Distillate | 064741-85-1 | Carrier fluid for borate or zirconate crosslinker | Crosslinker | ||
| Hydrotreated Light Petroleum Distillate | 064742-47-8 | Carrier fluid for borate or zirconate crosslinker | Crosslinker | ||
| Potassium Metaborate | 013709-94-9 | Maintains fluid viscosity as temperature increases | Crosslinker | ||
| Triethanolamine Zirconate | 101033-44-7 | Maintains fluid viscosity as temperature increases | Crosslinker | ||
| Sodium Tetraborate | 001303-96-4 | Maintains fluid viscosity as temperature increases | Crosslinker | ||
| Boric Acid | 001333-73-9 | Maintains fluid viscosity as temperature increases | Crosslinker | ||
| Zirconium Complex | 113184-20-6 | Maintains fluid viscosity as temperature increases | Crosslinker | ||
| Borate Salts | N/A | Maintains fluid viscosity as temperature increases | Crosslinker | ||
| Ethylene Glycol | 000107-21-1 | Product stabilizer and / or winterizing agent. | Crosslinker | ||
| Methanol | 000067-56-1 | Product stabilizer and / or winterizing agent. | Crosslinker | ||
| Polyacrylamide | 009003-05-8 | “Slicks” the water to minimize friction | Friction Reducer | ||
| Petroleum Distillate | 064741-85-1 | Carrier fluid for polyacrylamide friction reducer | Friction Reducer | ||
| Hydrotreated Light Petroleum Distillate | 064742-47-8 | Carrier fluid for polyacrylamide friction reducer | Friction Reducer | ||
| Methanol | 000067-56-1 | Product stabilizer and / or winterizing agent. | Friction Reducer | ||
| Ethylene Glycol | 000107-21-1 | Product stabilizer and / or winterizing agent. | Friction Reducer | ||
| Guar Gum | 009000-30-0 | Thickens the water in order to suspend the sand | Gelling Agent | ||
| Petroleum Distillate | 064741-85-1 | Carrier fluid for guar gum in liquid gels | Gelling Agent | ||
| Hydrotreated Light Petroleum Distillate | 064742-47-8 | Carrier fluid for guar gum in liquid gels | Gelling Agent | ||
| Methanol | 000067-56-1 | Product stabilizer and / or winterizing agent. | Gelling Agent | ||
| Polysaccharide Blend | 068130-15-4 | Thickens the water in order to suspend the sand | Gelling Agent | ||
| Ethylene Glycol | 000107-21-1 | Product stabilizer and / or winterizing agent. | Gelling Agent | ||
| Citric Acid | 000077-92-9 | Prevents precipitation of metal oxides | Iron Control | ||
| Acetic Acid | 000064-19-7 | Prevents precipitation of metal oxides | Iron Control | ||
| Thioglycolic Acid | 000068-11-1 | Prevents precipitation of metal oxides | Iron Control | ||
| Sodium Erythorbate | 006381-77-7 | Prevents precipitation of metal oxides | Iron Control | ||
| Lauryl Sulfate | 000151-21-3 | Used to prevent the formation of emulsions in the fracture fluid | Non-Emulsifier | ||
| Isopropanol | 000067-63-0 | Product stabilizer and / or winterizing agent. | Non-Emulsifier | ||
| Ethylene Glycol | 000107-21-1 | Product stabilizer and / or winterizing agent. | Non-Emulsifier | ||
| Sodium Hydroxide | 001310-73-2 | Adjusts the pH of fluid to maintains the effectiveness of other components, such as crosslinkers | pH Adjusting Agent | ||
| Potassium Hydroxide | 001310-58-3 | Adjusts the pH of fluid to maintains the effectiveness of other components, such as crosslinkers | pH Adjusting Agent | ||
| Acetic Acid | 000064-19-7 | Adjusts the pH of fluid to maintains the effectiveness of other components, such as crosslinkers | pH Adjusting Agent | ||
| Sodium Carbonate | 000497-19-8 | Adjusts the pH of fluid to maintains the effectiveness of other components, such as crosslinkers | pH Adjusting Agent | ||
| Potassium Carbonate | 000584-08-7 | Adjusts the pH of fluid to maintains the effectiveness of other components, such as crosslinkers | pH Adjusting Agent | ||
| Copolymer of Acrylamide and Sodium Acrylate | 025987-30-8 | Prevents scale deposits in the pipe | Scale Inhibitor | ||
| Sodium Polycarboxylate | N/A | Prevents scale deposits in the pipe | Scale Inhibitor | ||
| Phosphonic Acid Salt | N/A | Prevents scale deposits in the pipe | Scale Inhibitor | ||
| Lauryl Sulfate | 000151-21-3 | Used to increase the viscosity of the fracture fluid | Surfactant | ||
| Ethanol | 000064-17-5 | Product stabilizer and / or winterizing agent. | Surfactant | ||
| Naphthalene | 000091-20-3 | Carrier fluid for the active surfactant ingredients | Surfactant | ||
| Methanol | 000067-56-1 | Product stabilizer and / or winterizing agent. | Surfactant | ||
| Isopropyl Alcohol | 000067-63-0 | Product stabilizer and / or winterizing agent. | Surfactant | ||
| 2-Butoxyethanol | 000111-76-2 | Product stabilizer | Surfactant |
Just glance at the list of ingredients. Choose a few chemicals and Google them. You will be amazed at the chemicals that oil companies are putting into the ground. The same ground from which we draw water for drinking, washing, manufacturing, boating, fishing, swimming.
You may also want to Google the term "fracking disaster list" (without quote marks). My search for incidents in the past year returned 82,400 search results. Read a few. Now you understand the scope of the problem. Yes, we want oil, but we need water to live.
What you Can Do Now to Stop Fracking
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