tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post8659613054262417761..comments2023-10-25T07:29:40.789-02:30Comments on UNCLE GNARLEY: DAM BREAK STUDY NEEDS REVISION: HYDRO EXPERTDes Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02566013585647491614noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-50256511538870874812015-08-28T09:38:28.674-02:302015-08-28T09:38:28.674-02:30It is a shame the people downstream are not gettin...It is a shame the people downstream are not getting the real story on the potential risk of a failure at the North Spur. Does it take a catastrophic failure to occur before the people working at the site and living downstream get the protection they deserve? Nalcor is the judge and jury on the risk of a landslide and as we can clearly see they made a grave move by wrongly setting the breach level for landslide report they had completed by Hatch. Con O'BrienAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-86980529140888745222015-08-27T11:35:43.840-02:302015-08-27T11:35:43.840-02:30Given the depth of the big hole that has developed...Given the depth of the big hole that has developed immediately downstream of the North Spur, and the nature of the soil conditions, I am not surprised by the estimated depth resulting from a failure, suggested by Mr. Gordon. Nor am I surprised by Nalcor's Mr. Bennett to use a much higher elevation for erosion.<br /> I once chatted with Mr Bennett, on the benefit of heatpumps for deduce electricity demand, in support of the "isolated island option". Mr Bennett was not impressed with heatpumps, having a ducted heat pump in his home, and correctly pointing out that they offer little demand reduction at low ambient temperatures. I instructed him, about 2012, I think , at their Holiday Inn promotion, that mini-split heat pumps are very different, and do indeed reduce demand by about 50 percent at low ambient temperatures, and very cost effective. He neither knew this , nor cared to consider it, having been committed to Muskrat Falls. I am of the opinion that Bennett is intelligent, but acts with tunnel vision. Some refer to him as a "cable guy", but regardless, it is unfortunate that he so dismissive of the sound opinions of others. Winston AdamsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com