Download or read book Handbook of Hydraulic Fracturing Additives written by Frederick W. Fochtman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-01-26 with total page 1000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chemical additives are used to enhance the mechanical effects of the hydraulic fracturing by controlling viscosity, microbiological environment, and scale deposits. In 2011, Congress published a report listing all the chemicals used in fracking (the Waxman report). This book details the physical, chemical, and toxicological effects of those compounds.