Residual Contaminants
The equipment on a typical fracking site hosts two rows of tanks which supply chemicals via pipelines into the main mining conduit.
The chemicals, added to water to deposit into the ground, are:
A. Hydrochloric acid / B. BTEX Compounds – Benzene, Toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene / C. Hydrogen Fluoride / D. Naphthalene / E. Lead / F. Sulfuric Acid / G. Crystalline Silica / H. Formaldehyde / I. Methanol / J. Isopropanol / K. Ethanol / L. Propargyl alcohol / M. Glutaraldehyde / N. Ethylene / O. Glutaraldehyde / P. Ethylene glycol / Q. Citric acid / R. Sodium hydroxide / S. Peroxydisulfuric acid, diammonium salt / T. Quartz / U. Distillates, petroleum, hydrotreated light.
“Whilst studying the effects of contaminants being retained in the ground after fracking, I visited a local foundry and began collecting the metals fragments created from overflow during the metalwork casting process. The residue fragments draw a comparison with the trapped deposits of contaminated liquid residue that remain underground, following the fracking process. From my collection of metal fragments, I assembled a series of 3D art pieces.” Catherine Harrington
Frack Pipeline Geometry
Assembly of metal fragments (residue from casting process), builders nails in 30x30cm lacquer box
Residue Frack 1
Assembled series from metal fragments (residue from casting process) – A2 size table base
Frack Conduit
Metal mesh, metal fragments (residue from casting process) in A4 black archive box
Mapping the Frack
Fracked
Fracking Activity
Residual Contaminants
Protest
Click on any of the above themes to see the artwork.