In the USA, UAE, Iran Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and other oil producing areas, several hundred chemical compounds are used in hydraulic fracturing also called fracking, fracing or frac. In some areas like UK only ‘Non-Hazardous’ chemicals are permitted for fracturing fluids by the Environment Agency. All chemicals have to be declared publicly and increasingly, food additive based chemicals are available to allow fracking to take place safely.
ACETIC ACID SOLUTION & GLACIAL:
Acids like hydrochloric acid, acetic acid and other acids are used in pre-fracturing stage or before the actual commencement of fracturing to clean out the perforations in the wellbore and to initiate fissures in the surrounding rock. Acetic acid is a weak organic acid that is used in fracturing. It is slightly more costly but much less harmful than Hydrochloric acid.
