Mustank Hypersonic June 17, 2015 Share June 17, 2015 (edited) http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/pub-delves-underground-reservoirs PUB delves into underground reservoirs My Paper | Audrey Tan | Wednesday, Jun 17, 2015 Audrey Tan My Paper Wednesday, Jun 17, 2015 Singapore could soon be digging deep for an answer to its water challenges. National water agency PUB is looking into creating underground reservoirs to get around the space crunch above ground, said Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan yesterday. Tapping on such structures will also help the city better deal with the effects of climate change, such as more intense rain and prolonged dry spells, as excess water can be stored and used when needed."In Singapore, we receive an average of about 2.4m of rainfall a year... In theory, we should not be short of water... The real limiting factor is not rainfall, but land," said Dr Balakrishnan at the opening of the inaugural Singapore International Water Week Technology and Innovation Summit yesterday.The two-day water conference, which focuses on research and development, is a prelude to the Singapore International Water Week next year. The underground drainage and reservoir system is likely to have three key components: Tunnels to channel stormwater below ground, caverns for water storage and a pumped storage hydropower system, which can convert energy from water flowing into underground caverns to electrical energy. This can then be used to pump the water back to the surface.Such systems have long been championed by experts here as solutions to weather fluctuations and land scarcity. One of them, Lui Pao Chuen, a National Research Foundation adviser who spearheaded research into Singapore's underground ammunition facility, noted: "One third of Singapore is made up of granite rocks, which are very strong, and rock caverns for underground reservoirs can be constructed there."Chua Soon Guan, PUB's deputy chief executive, said that a tender for a two-year feasibility study on building such a system will be called in the next few months. Expected to be completed at the end of 2017, it will include geological surveys on soil and rock properties, and look into the design options. William Yeo, PUB's director of Policy and Planning, stressed that it will work with relevant agencies and stakeholders to ensure that the surveys are "conducted with care and sensitivity to the environment".Geological studies are essential since the underground storage reservoir must be built on rock mass instead of softer soil, which may not be able to support it, said Chong Kee Sen, president of The Institution of Engineers, Singapore.Tan Soon Keat, director of the Nanyang Technological University's Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, added that building in a rocky area would also ensure that there is less water loss and would prevent the water from being contaminated by soil minerals. PUB would not comment on possible locations or other details, but the three experts believe it could be located in the central or north-eastern part of Singapore. - See more at: http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/pub-delves-underground-reservoirs#sthash.p25CRdHT.dpuf ponggol huat ah!!!!! Edited June 17, 2015 by Mustank ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_prince Supersonic June 17, 2015 Share June 17, 2015 knn. dig and dig skali affect singapore's 龙脉 lor vivi dun understand fengshui. http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/pub-delves-underground-reservoirs PUB delves into underground reservoirs My Paper | Audrey Tan | Wednesday, Jun 17, 2015 Audrey Tan My Paper Wednesday, Jun 17, 2015 Singapore could soon be digging deep for an answer to its water challenges. National water agency PUB is looking into creating underground reservoirs to get around the space crunch above ground, said Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan yesterday. Tapping on such structures will also help the city better deal with the effects of climate change, such as more intense rain and prolonged dry spells, as excess water can be stored and used when needed."In Singapore, we receive an average of about 2.4m of rainfall a year... In theory, we should not be short of water... The real limiting factor is not rainfall, but land," said Dr Balakrishnan at the opening of the inaugural Singapore International Water Week Technology and Innovation Summit yesterday.The two-day water conference, which focuses on research and development, is a prelude to the Singapore International Water Week next year. The underground drainage and reservoir system is likely to have three key components: Tunnels to channel stormwater below ground, caverns for water storage and a pumped storage hydropower system, which can convert energy from water flowing into underground caverns to electrical energy. This can then be used to pump the water back to the surface.Such systems have long been championed by experts here as solutions to weather fluctuations and land scarcity. One of them, Lui Pao Chuen, a National Research Foundation adviser who spearheaded research into Singapore's underground ammunition facility, noted: "One third of Singapore is made up of granite rocks, which are very strong, and rock caverns for underground reservoirs can be constructed there."Chua Soon Guan, PUB's deputy chief executive, said that a tender for a two-year feasibility study on building such a system will be called in the next few months. Expected to be completed at the end of 2017, it will include geological surveys on soil and rock properties, and look into the design options. William Yeo, PUB's director of Policy and Planning, stressed that it will work with relevant agencies and stakeholders to ensure that the surveys are "conducted with care and sensitivity to the environment".Geological studies are essential since the underground storage reservoir must be built on rock mass instead of softer soil, which may not be able to support it, said Chong Kee Sen, president of The Institution of Engineers, Singapore.Tan Soon Keat, director of the Nanyang Technological University's Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, added that building in a rocky area would also ensure that there is less water loss and would prevent the water from being contaminated by soil minerals. PUB would not comment on possible locations or other details, but the three experts believe it could be located in the central or north-eastern part of Singapore. - See more at: http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/pub-delves-underground-reservoirs#sthash.p25CRdHT.dpuf ponggol huat ah!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickenMob 6th Gear June 17, 2015 Share June 17, 2015 I am still waiting for sinkholes..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabian Turbocharged June 17, 2015 Share June 17, 2015 The new HDB estate at Bidadari supposedly will have some concealed reservoir as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_prince Supersonic June 17, 2015 Share June 17, 2015 I am still waiting for sinkholes..... already here bro. end is near! REPENT!!! REPENT!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic June 17, 2015 Author Share June 17, 2015 The new HDB estate at Bidadari supposedly will have some concealed reservoir as well. not the same size one i think they aqre gonna do something like this maybe can do until can do some underwater tourist attraction? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shull Turbocharged June 17, 2015 Share June 17, 2015 有水就有财 aka Got Water Got Wealth Huat ah!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusje Supersonic June 17, 2015 Share June 17, 2015 EQ how? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolicense Turbocharged June 17, 2015 Share June 17, 2015 I am still waiting for sinkholes..... sink hole swallow HDB building.... scary.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickenMob 6th Gear June 17, 2015 Share June 17, 2015 sink hole swallow HDB building.... scary.... sooner or later...keeps digging everywhere...the ground is becoming thinner...... already here bro. end is near! REPENT!!! REPENT!!! too late , end of the Earth is coming..... Over populated land.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolicense Turbocharged June 17, 2015 Share June 17, 2015 (edited) not the same size one i think they aqre gonna do something like this maybe can do until can do some underwater tourist attraction? One is man made, the other is natural. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_Cistern something like the basilica cistern. (I think its not used now.. just for show.) this was employed as a water management solution since ancient times. wonder why take so long for Singapore to adopt. Edited June 17, 2015 by Nolicense 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Hypersonic June 17, 2015 Share June 17, 2015 (edited) knn. dig and dig skali affect singapore's 龙脉 lor vivi dun understand fengshui. Wait whole sg collapse and sink cause dig too much! Edited June 17, 2015 by 13177 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volvobrick Supersonic June 17, 2015 Share June 17, 2015 Wow like that really we would be called sink-apore! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camrysfa Turbocharged June 17, 2015 Share June 17, 2015 These underground stuff do need alot of electricity. Pray hard we have the dough to buy the gas. Pray harder that countries willing to sell the gas. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_prince Supersonic June 17, 2015 Share June 17, 2015 These underground stuff do need alot of electricity. Pray hard we have the dough to buy the gas. Pray harder that countries willing to sell the gas. with our great leeder leading our nation and his brilliant wife leading temasek holdings the future is bright!!! singapore huat huat ah! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darthrevan Supercharged June 17, 2015 Share June 17, 2015 PUB would not comment on possible locations or other details, but the three experts believe it could be located in the central or north-eastern part of Singapore. - See more at: http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/pub-delves-underground-reservoirs#sthash.p25CRdHT.dpuf ponggol huat ah!!!!! will Ponggol's land collapse? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitanic 6th Gear June 17, 2015 Share June 17, 2015 how about they tie a rope round your neck so that you don't drink too much water and we won't have water shortage? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabian Turbocharged June 17, 2015 Share June 17, 2015 with our great leeder leading our nation and his brilliant wife leading temasek holdings the future is bright!!! singapore huat huat ah! But isn't the company you work for partly owned by Temasek? ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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