Banker Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Site announced, wait for Nimbys to start complaining!! https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/sewage-treatment-site-agreed-for-garff/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
english zloty Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 it's a shit location 😁 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercenary Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Makes sense to put it at the top of a hill. This must cost a fortune in operational expenditure to run 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hedgehog Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 1 minute ago, Mercenary said: Makes sense to put it at the top of a hill. This must cost a fortune in operational expenditure to run Seems sending it back down the hill when treated will generate much of the electricity needed to pump it up in the first place. Or so they claim. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lamb Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 This idea is utterly bonkers and is probably only being 'floated' to make another scheme seem more sensible. Oh. and Banker's talking shit - again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 11 minutes ago, Dave Hedgehog said: Seems sending it back down the hill when treated will generate much of the electricity needed to pump it up in the first place. Or so they claim. Should do. This has to be the best option for the long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted April 11, 2023 Author Share Posted April 11, 2023 6 minutes ago, Harry Lamb said: This idea is utterly bonkers and is probably only being 'floated' to make another scheme seem more sensible. Oh. and Banker's talking shit - again. Obviously a nimby 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 39 minutes ago, Dave Hedgehog said: Seems sending it back down the hill when treated will generate much of the electricity needed to pump it up in the first place. Or so they claim. Some of the electricity. I reckon about 50 to 60% is the best they can hope to get. The turbines themselves are about 80% efficient. But then you have to subtract losses in the pipe (friction). I wonder where the turbine will be. The best location is at the lowest point just before it discharges.....which is where I wonder The whole thing is madness when you consider they could have jus built it in Laxey. Money to burn it seems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercenary Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 29 minutes ago, Happier diner said: Some of the electricity. I reckon about 50 to 60% is the best they can hope to get. The turbines themselves are about 80% efficient. But then you have to subtract losses in the pipe (friction). I wonder where the turbine will be. The best location is at the lowest point just before it discharges.....which is where I wonder The whole thing is madness when you consider they could have jus built it in Laxey. Money to burn it seems Ask Daphne what she thinks off all the thousands (poss even tens of thousands) of extra tonnes of CO2 this will create! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ativa Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 42 minutes ago, Happier diner said: The whole thing is madness when you consider they could have jus built it in Laxey. Money to burn it seems It is much more cost and time efficient to get heavy plant and HGVs in and out of an out of town site than into Laxey. The site chosen will be much cheaper to build on than one in the village Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 18 minutes ago, Ativa said: It is much more cost and time efficient to get heavy plant and HGVs in and out of an out of town site than into Laxey. The site chosen will be much cheaper to build on than one in the village You think its going to be easier to get heavy plant and HGVs to that location. Have you ever driven up there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ativa Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 9 minutes ago, Happier diner said: You think its going to be easier to get heavy plant and HGVs to that location. Have you ever driven up there? Yes. In an 8 legger, a car, a van and a pickup. They will obviously make sure wagons can get in and out. Have you ever driven an HGV through Laxey? Where are you suggesting it should be located instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cissolt Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 What happened to the purchase of Gatwick glen? I thought that went through all ready? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 8 minutes ago, cissolt said: What happened to the purchase of Gatwick glen? I thought that went through all ready? Fuck, they aren’t moving London’s second airport? Are they? 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarley Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 16 minutes ago, Ativa said: Yes. In an 8 legger, a car, a van and a pickup. What's an "8 legger"? Is it four people walking arm-in-arm? Asking for a friend. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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