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]]> Comment on Water shortage in Qld threatens electricity supply by DrifeRery http://australianwaterforum.wordpress.com/2007/08/10/water-shortage-in-qld-threatens-electricity-supply/#comment-763 DrifeRery Wed, 20 May 2009 16:33:02 +0000 http://australianwaterforum.wordpress.com/2007/08/10/water-shortage-in-qld-threatens-electricity-supply/#comment-763 Interesting info / i will definitely come back soon. Interesting info / i will definitely come back soon.

]]> Comment on Desalination vs. Recycling by iain http://australianwaterforum.wordpress.com/2007/06/24/desalination-vs-recycling/#comment-220 iain Sun, 04 Nov 2007 10:57:17 +0000 http://australianwaterforum.wordpress.com/2007/06/24/desalination-vs-recycling/#comment-220 Hi, interesting blog you have setup. i would make the point that desalination should be an absolute last resort. The energy resources required for desalination are massive, and energy costs are certainly not going to get any cheaper. Melbourne is going to build a 150 GL desal plant. However our coal fired power stations consume 100 GL per year. They want to make the desal plant greenhouse neutral by using windpower but the desal plant alone would consume all of victoria's current wind farm capacity. cheers, iain. Hi,
interesting blog you have setup. i would make the point that desalination should be an absolute last resort. The energy resources required for desalination are massive, and energy costs are certainly not going to get any cheaper.

Melbourne is going to build a 150 GL desal plant. However our coal fired power stations consume 100 GL per year. They want to make the desal plant greenhouse neutral by using windpower but the desal plant alone would consume all of victoria’s current wind farm capacity.

cheers, iain.

]]> Comment on Water from Tasmania by John Taylor http://australianwaterforum.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/water-from-tasmania/#comment-189 John Taylor Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:23:58 +0000 http://australianwaterforum.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/water-from-tasmania/#comment-189 The water situation requires urgent and effective action by governments. Why does there seem to be no official interest shown in the Bass Pipelines plan? A bit of lateral thinking is in order by government rather than pressing on with a desalination factory that will deliver far less water for much greater cost to the environment, water users (everyone) and to taxpayers. The water situation requires urgent and effective action by governments. Why does there seem to be no official interest shown in the Bass Pipelines plan? A bit of lateral thinking is in order by government rather than pressing on with a desalination factory that will deliver far less water for much greater cost to the environment, water users (everyone) and to taxpayers.

]]> Comment on Interview – Dr Carla Boehl by Paul Cheal http://australianwaterforum.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/interview-dr-carla-boehl/#comment-106 Paul Cheal Wed, 26 Sep 2007 05:28:22 +0000 http://australianwaterforum.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/interview-dr-carla-boehl/#comment-106 Interesting message re Desalination that it might be a good solution for some Australian Cities, and your reference to IWRM, from my understanding a more holistic/participatory approach to Water Mgt. Are Townsville Citiwater advocating an IWRM approach? (it seems to me that this is a concept that requires Government Policy support to be a success? – maybe the perfect political climate right now for this to succeed) Interesting message re Desalination that it might be a good solution for some Australian Cities, and your reference to IWRM, from my understanding a more holistic/participatory approach to Water Mgt. Are Townsville Citiwater advocating an IWRM approach? (it seems to me that this is a concept that requires Government Policy support to be a success? – maybe the perfect political climate right now for this to succeed)

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]]> Comment on Interview – Dr Carla Boehl by Ray Welsh http://australianwaterforum.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/interview-dr-carla-boehl/#comment-42 Ray Welsh Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:48:38 +0000 http://australianwaterforum.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/interview-dr-carla-boehl/#comment-42 If anyone is interested in Large Scale water supplies, the ocean has unlimited quantities apart from rain. Our proven system works on Solar Energy alone, with all produced salts being recovered onshore for industrial use. For further info contact RayWelsh. rdbdwelsh@iprimus.com.au Or ph +61 418 189 631 If anyone is interested in Large Scale water supplies, the ocean has unlimited quantities apart from rain.
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]]> Comment on Algal Blooms by Andrew http://australianwaterforum.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/algal-blooms/#comment-4 Andrew Thu, 12 Jul 2007 22:59:38 +0000 http://australianwaterforum.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/algal-blooms/#comment-4 these guys seem to think they have a solution http://www.waterandwastewater.com/www_services/news_center/publish/article_001302.shtml these guys seem to think they have a solution

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]]> Comment on Desalination vs. Recycling by Greg http://australianwaterforum.wordpress.com/2007/06/24/desalination-vs-recycling/#comment-2 Greg Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:38:51 +0000 http://australianwaterforum.wordpress.com/2007/06/24/desalination-vs-recycling/#comment-2 While desal is getting more affordable, would it not be wise to have alternative water sources for the desal plant. Stormwater harvesting, aquifers, treated effluent may be viable sources to add to the seawater intake. This would alleviate the problem of just bringing more water into the system, using it once and then putting it out to sea via the outfalls. It would also improve the efficiency of the desal plant by lowering the average TDS of the influent therefore improving the ratio of water produced vs. energy consumed. While desal is getting more affordable, would it not be wise to have alternative water sources for the desal plant. Stormwater harvesting, aquifers, treated effluent may be viable sources to add to the seawater intake. This would alleviate the problem of just bringing more water into the system, using it once and then putting it out to sea via the outfalls. It would also improve the efficiency of the desal plant by lowering the average TDS of the influent therefore improving the ratio of water produced vs. energy consumed.

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