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  28. I've been working in the fracking industry for 17 years and I love that you did this video to bring up some of the ways fracking could be used to make things better going forward. A couple things to add for those who are interested: 1. One step of fracking that many don't seem to touch on when explaining is that it's not simply fracturing or cracking the rock under pressure that leads to the increased flow. The key step is that a material needs to be pumped down that can hold the fracture open after you've stopped pumping at high pressure (called proppants). Without this, the fractures simply close back up and nothing will have changed. For oilfield jobs, the proppant is typically sand of a specific size range that optimizes the space in between the grains to allow faster flow of the oil or gas you're trying to produce. Because you have to pump sand or sand-like material down into the reservoir, you need a very viscous fluid to carry this slurry, which is why all the problematic chemicals are used for fracturing. 2. I'm not sure about the details for geothermic fracturing, but I'd imagine the wells are deeper and hotter than an oil/gas well and you may need a material more durable than sand for these applications, like a ceramic grain. This might be why we're struggling to do this economically, as these ceramic proppants are very expensive. This is in addition to the pumping equipment required to perform the job, which can regularly cost $250K+ to rent. 3. Still, pushing for more geothermic fracking would still be very beneficial for the world going forward and would allow many of these oilfield workers to keep their jobs, which is one of the biggest concerns that Republicans bring up when trying to defend the oil/gas industry. Taking that talking point away easily is a very big deal.
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