Rapid and Reliable Detection of Dissolved Gases in Water

Instrument Type: GC

This application describes a GC method for the identification and quantification of light hydrocarbons as Methane, Ethane, Ethylene and Propane dissolved in water samples after reservoirs contamination. The monitoring of gas content in water is used to assess the environmental impact of fracking procedures. The analytical method involves the sampling of dissolved gases via static headspace extraction and an external calibration with clean water samples saturated with a gas standard mixture.

AN1105: Determination of Anions and Cations in Produced Water from Hydraulic Fracturing

Instrument Type: IC

This Application Note describes the quantification of anions and cations in produced water using a Thermo Scientific Dionex ICS-5000+ Reagent-Free High-Pressure Ion Chromatography (HPIC) system with a Thermo Scientific™ Dione IonPac CS16 capillary column and Thermo Scientific Dionex ICS-2100 Integrated Reagent-Free IC (RFIC) system with a Dionex IonPac AS18 microbore column. An ICS-6000 can be used for this application.

AN1094: Determination of Cations in Hydraulic Fracturing Flowback Water from the Marcellus Shale

Instrument Type: IC

This Application Note describes the quantification of cations in hydraulic fracturing flowback water from the Marcellus Shale using the Thermo Scientific Dionex ICS-5000+ Reagent-Free High-Pressure Ion Chromatography (HPIC) system with the Thermo Scientific Dionex IonPac CS16 standard bore (5 mm i.d.) and capillary (0.5 mm i.d.) columns. An ICS-6000 can be used for this application.

TN139: Determination of Anions in Fracking Flowback Water From the Marcellus Shale Using Automated Dilution and Ion Chromatography

Instrument Type: IC

This Technical Note describes the analysis of fracking flowback solutions using ion chromatography following in-line determination of sample conductivity and automated dilution of high ionic strength samples.