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"a biotech firm in Texas, had spritzed a carefully selected combination of bacteria" Would this spritz be measured in gallons or tons? As much as it's worth c
by hannasm 4y ago
"a biotech firm in Texas, had spritzed a carefully selected combination of bacteria"
Would this spritz be measured in gallons or tons?
As much as it's worth considering the co2 byproduct and it's affect, doesn't pumping large volumes of liquids into the earth like this lead to all sorts of unintended consequences as well?
- a3w 4y agoExponential growth means you could use a few hundred cells per type I guess. Leaking these cells into the biosphere and contaminating every other oil source would be, no pun intended, unwell.
- Ptchd 4y ago> doesn't pumping large volumes of liquids into the earth like this lead to all sorts of unintended consequences as well? Is it better to have the large voids that were created when oïl was extracted?
- skeeter2020 4y agoThis is not what an oil well looks like, and the article doesn't help with phrasing like "depleted cavern". An oil well is not a big cave filled with black, bubbling oil and a big "straw" poked into it. The hydrocarbons are held in the porosity of the rock, and pressures (both natural and introduced) force them to the wellbore. A very poor sponge is a better visible analogy, but even that over-represents the voids.
- thinkcontext 4y agoThat's what fracking is. It doesn't sound like this new company would be pumping anywhere near as much water, under as much pressure or with as toxic a mix.