• London's Fatberg is back, three tonnes heavier than before
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[B]Huge 'fatberg' grows to the size of THREE blue whales as yet more grease is added to the 15-ton blockage in London's sewers [/B] [IMG]http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/09/11/article-0-1BC0C83A000005DC-68_634x463.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/09/11/article-0-1BC0C83E000005DC-436_634x434.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/09/11/article-0-1BC0C836000005DC-43_634x468.jpg[/IMG] [URL]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2417381/The-Fatberg--bigger-Londons-dirty-secret-grown-THREE-tonnes-just-month.html[/URL]
christ how horrifying
Solution: Ban wetwipes from being flushed in toilets.
Imagine being a hazmat diver and having to take a look at that...
still amazes me that these sewers are ancient Victorian tech, they still do the job, but surely they can no longer be working optimally after a century
[QUOTE=JoeSkylynx;42155061]Solution: Ban wetwipes from being flushed in toilets.[/QUOTE] You can't stop them, unless you force all companies to make them flushable
[QUOTE=Antlerp;42155073]still amazes me that these sewers are ancient Victorian tech, they must be incredibly inefficient after all these years[/QUOTE] Actually it's more a testament to Victorian ingenunity. These sewers can handle millions of people shitting and pissing every day. Putting stuff down it that will cause blockages it was never designed for is the problem.
Damn last thread I suggested giving it a big ol' lick, this time around why not just go for a full-blown dip
[QUOTE=JoeSkylynx;42155061]Solution: Ban wetwipes from being flushed in toilets.[/QUOTE] Our sewers are pretty capable of dealing with wetwipes, the biggest issue is people pouring various lipids down the sink after cooking. Take a look at a grill pan or fat holding tray thing of a grill, and imagine a load of people doing it. It's all insoluble in water, it solidifies once it's cooled down (in the sewers) and then in peak times it gets stuck on the roof, which narrows the sewers and creates the block. Kind of like atherosclerosis with sewers. Oh yeah, wetwipes, tampons and so on [I]can[/I] become a problem, but that's basically once the block is started and the sewer narrows. (which is due to the fats)
We're gonna need a lot of bloody heavy-duty detergent to clean up this mess, Stanley.
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[QUOTE=matt.ant;42155074]You can't stop them, unless you force all companies to make them flushable[/QUOTE] I'm not sure if that's actually possible really. From what I've read up on this problem, it's a combination of the usage of paper-towel like wetwipes, animal fat/vegetable oils, and discarding of garbage into the sewers. The latter two are already illegal as far as my knowledge goes. [editline]11th September 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=Terminutter;42155123]Our sewers are pretty capable of dealing with wetwipes, the biggest issue is people pouring various lipids down the sink after cooking. Take a look at a grill pan or fat holding tray thing of a grill, and imagine a load of people doing it. It's all insoluble in water, it solidifies once it's cooled down (in the sewers) and then in peak times it gets stuck on the roof, which narrows the sewers and creates the block. Kind of like atherosclerosis with sewers.[/QUOTE] I can imagine with that in mind, it's only going to get worse as the UK starts to cool down during winter.
how would someone take care of something like this? flamethrowers? then again wouldn't it just solidify somewhere else down the line
really it's just leaked pics of the next expansion for natural selection 2
I could smell it when they were clearing it out, stank out a mile radius around it
[QUOTE=Jojje;42155191]how would someone take care of something like this? flamethrowers? then again wouldn't it just solidify somewhere else down the line[/QUOTE] I think the only solution is to dig down to it and just keep shovelling.
[QUOTE=Jojje;42155191]how would someone take care of something like this? flamethrowers? then again wouldn't it just solidify somewhere else down the line[/QUOTE] I was suggesting detergent, but then I thought about potential chemical hazards later on, since having an overabundance of detergent in the water cycle would probably do the ducks and fish a bit of a mischief.
Maybe a detergent that will break down easily after a little while. Just something to push it all out before it breaks down and becomes quite safe.
I feel sick just looking at that
Quick, someone call Barry Scott!
Ew.
Reminds me of the seafood paella I ate in Grand Canaria.
I bet the people who clean this get payed a shit load.
[QUOTE=JoeSkylynx;42155061]Solution: Ban wetwipes from being flushed in toilets.[/QUOTE] how do you plan on enforcing such a ban? [editline]11th September 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=Thomo_UK;42155779]I bet the people who clean this get payed a shit load.[/QUOTE] whatever they get paid is simply not enough
Just send down some Taco Bell customers, they are used to getting rid of this sort of thing.
Christ, they should install some sort of lye sprinklers in the sewers.
Use it for the fast food industry, those fryers will make good use of it all!
Mad amount of dosh would probably be given to the person who comes up with a cheap & durable robot that removes the gunk.
I said it once, I'll say it again. Burn it before the gene stealers form.
Adding chlorine and a strong ultraviolet light would also help, and make it soluble in water.
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