Re: Even the New York Times withholds the address

[Barry Shein <bzs () world std com>]

Before we get too, too, smug about this if you view the Manhattan
skyline, particularly downtown (e.g., SOHO/Tribeca) you'll see
house-sized water tanks on many, many buildings, particularly 3-10
story older buildings. I assume due to inadequate water pressure but I
honestly don't know why they're there, but they're all over.

I don't know if they're quite large enough for the proposed use, but
their existence would seem to defy most of the objections asserted
below.

On November 19, 2002 at 13:43 blitz () macronet net (blitz) wrote:
> One last addition to this idiotic water idea.. since the water doesn't get 
> up there to the reservoir on the roof by itself, add your costs of huge 
> pumps, plus the cost of pumping it up there, and a less than 100% 
> efficiency in converting falling water to electricity. Also, add heating it 
> in the winter to keep it liquid instead of solid, decontamination chemicals 
> (cant have any Leigonella bacillus growing in there in the summer) Its all 
> moot, as the weight factor makes this a non-starter.
>
>
> Next:
>
> You cant store large amounts of propane inside an occupied building, I cant 
> imagine any FD allowing it. We had an example in a nearby city some years 
> ago, a 500 gallon propane tank leaked  and exploded inside a brick 
> building, leveled a city block and killed 12 firefighters. Nahh...
>
> Fuel cells, run on natural gas are the best idea I've heard to date, and 
> the safest if you're confined to upper floors, but youre talking BIG $$$ 
> here...whats wrong with batteries, a natural gas genny and a converter 
> system, telco style? If this is all about diesel storage, why not put the 
> tanks/gennys in the basement or lower more secure floors? (Im assuming 
> burial is out of the question in NYC) That way a small day tank would 
> suffice at the upper floors.
>
> Marc
>
>
>
> > Now, figure out how many kw you need to run a telecom hotel, and you'll
> > know just how large your tank needs to be (and how much weight the
> > building structure is going to have to support).  Even if you assume
> > 100% efficiency, the tank is still going to me, um, rather largish.
> >
> >     -- Brett

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        -Barry Shein

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