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Busterwmu
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Posted on Thursday, September 14, 2006 - 8:58 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

A new head of steam

Century-old Detroit network wraps up $22M fix



http://www.detroitnews.com/app s/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200609 14/BIZ/609140357
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Bvos
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Posted on Thursday, September 14, 2006 - 9:02 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hopefully after replacing and repairing their steam plants they'll start replacing the steam pipes leaking like crazy all over town.
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This is good news, They were buying steam from the city incinerator , but that my be off line in a few years.
We discussed this last year:\
https://www.atdetroit.net/forum/mes sages/50492/52147.html
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I wish Detroit thermal would also reconnect some of the lines that haven’t been in use for a while. The John R. line is a good example of this. Detroit Thermal should also be more aggressive in negotiating with developers in the city. I am not certain, but I believe many new developments, such as the “Ellington," are not taking advantage of the steam systems. I am very much for the steam becoming more popular. It is economical, efficient, and provides customers with competition of energy companies which benefits us all.
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Sjmes
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Posted on Monday, September 18, 2006 - 10:09 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

You're right Rfban! Alot of buildings in Detroit have their own steam boilers and with gas prices today if they could hook up to Detroit thermal's lines it would save them alot of monthly costs over DTE and save them on renovation costs for running duct work throughout their buildings.
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Digitaldom
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Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 8:45 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

City incenerator offline is a few years? When was the discussed...
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Motorcitymayor2026
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Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 8:48 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

when the bonds end in 2009 the incinerator will be offline, according to Kwame K
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Psip
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I believe I read on a anti-incenerator website that the licensee was not going to be renewed but the main reason is tax credits were running out. That along with new EPA reg’s spell its doom.
Its not tomorrow, but in 10 years or so, IIRC
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Mikeg
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Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 10:04 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


quote:

Hopefully after replacing and repairing their steam plants they'll start replacing the steam pipes leaking like crazy all over town.




What you see coming out of the manhole covers is not leaking live steam, it is water vapor from the hot condensate that must be drained out of the steam lines to insure they operate efficiently and safely.
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Gravitymachine
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Posted on Thursday, September 21, 2006 - 8:28 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

my old roomate thought the steam coming out of the manholes was from hot poop lol.

if the incinerator makes any revenue whatsoever, I have a hard time believing they'll shut it down at the earliest legal opportunity.
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Motorcitymayor2026
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Posted on Thursday, September 21, 2006 - 6:07 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Its supposed to save money I thought?? Kilpatrick wanted to shut it down earlier, but they have to wait until the contract ends.

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