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[<darren@permaculture.biz>]

Hello John,
 
I trust that this greets you and all well.

I was being flippant about the strawbale idea - though it appears that
you have come across some examples of low tech water storages - could
you please share the links if you can remember them. 

Agree on the FC Tank analysis - in situ construction would likely
outperform the others in the comparison. 

Interesting that these great resource companies would use this type of
justification for their product where they are get beaten up by the HDPE
water tank brigade here in Australia in the sub 100000 litre market.
Interestingly the cheapest (retail) tanks/per litre of water stored are
the plastic lined steel walled tanks - such as those produced by Pioneer
Tanks. 
 
 
Cheers,
 
Yours and Growing,
 
Darren J. Doherty
Applied Diploma of Permaculture Design, (Education, Site Design, System
Establishment & Implementation) Permaculture Institute (1995)
Permaculture Design Certificate, Permaculture Institute (1993, 1995,
2001)
Whole Farm Planning Certificate (Train the Trainer), University of
Melbourne (1995)
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-----Original Message-----
From: permaculture-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:permaculture-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of John
Schinnerer
Sent: Monday, 26 July 2004 4:43 PM
To: permaculture
Subject: Re: [permaculture] Life Cycle Analysis Water Tanks


Aloha,

> Doing some research for a client and came across this article from 
> Bluescope Steel (formerly BHP). Anyone making strawbale water tanks!?!
>
> Rain Water Tanks - Life Cycle Analysis 
> <http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?LinkID=2800>
> http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/redirect.cfm?LinkID=2800
>
> Anyone making strawbale water tanks - plastic lined?!?

Following their model, I'm guessing that a built-in-place ferrocement
tank would outperform them all in a similar analysis.  Certainly much
less cement, sand and steel, assuming they are talking about a massive
type cast concrete tank rather than ferrocement.

Wattle and clay tanks maybe instead of strawbale and plastic liner...I
once found some info and pictures online for some traditionally made
ones in Africa...




John Schinnerer - MA, Whole Systems Design
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