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Appendix F: Glossary
Pages 87-88

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... . Gel-based fluids: Fracturing fluids that are water based with added gels to increase viscosity, which helps fluid transport (EPA, 2015)
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... . Membrane distillation: A thermal driven process that uses the difference in vapor pressure to pass water through a membrane to remove nonvolatile components in the inflow water (Camacho et al., 2013)
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