A research group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Md., demonstrated a new method for detecting ignitable liquids that could change the way arson fires are investigated.
Animation of Hydraulic Fracturing (fracking)
Video animation shows how Marathon Oil extracts oil and gas from shale Shale reservoirs consist of oil and/or natural gas trapped within microscopic pores in the rock layers. During the fracking process, a liquid mixture, which is generally made up of 90 percent water, 9.5 percent sand and 0.5 percent chemicals such as gels and […]






