crippletron 3000
11-04-2010, 06:20 PM
The Processor Drain, Manchester.
Upstream from the infall of Inhospitable that flows through into the Works chamber we visited a few weeks back is the Processor.
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/_1014989.jpg
It's proper name is Potters Lane Combined Sewer Overflow which runs into the Moston Brook; the Processor filters out the nuggets before discharging the sewerfresh into the Brook. (Not that often I hasten to add!).
However there are a couple of CSO's upstream, one of which is leaking :eek: and discharging sewerfresh into the Brook (Nice), which went some way to explaining the amount of poop in 'Inhospitable' we encountered whilst in there, oh and the smell.
Here is a picture of the section underground near to where the Processor is situated during construction
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/potters2.jpg
This was probably the inspection chamber I passed on the way, here was the entrance into it
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/_1015001_stitch.jpg
And here is a much older piccy I found from back when it was first constructed
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/old_outfall.jpg
Anyway after entering the outfall of the CSO, which has been repaired in recent years due to the collapse of the existing brickwork, it was a bit of a mooch upstream in a large RBP before eventually joining up with the less interesting RCP.
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/_1014979.jpg
Looking downstream
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/_1014984.jpg
Into the RBP
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/_1014994.jpg
And on...
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/_1015009.jpg
Again this was a fair mooch, over half a mile as the pipe twisted left then right then left before eventually straightening out. The whole section I'm led to believe is just under 2 miles long before it finally reaches the infall.
RBP meets RCP
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/_1015022.jpg
More RCP beyond the Processor
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/_1015025.jpg
On the way I passed some smaller surface overflows and at least 2 smaller CSO's one of which leaks sewerfresh. Also there was a large inspection chamber on the left about halfway up, I didn't bother with this as I have seen my share of these before.
Eventually after about another 200 yards I arrived at the entrance to the 'processor room'.
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/tube_pano2.jpg
On the way in you pass this smaller concrete section where sewerfresh once again flows through
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/into_processor.jpg
Through to the left, one arrives in the giant 'processor room'. Here this machine kicks in when the sewer levels breach the chamber to filter out the poop, not that it matters as it's leaking anyway!
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/ProcessRoom.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/_1015083_stitch.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/Processor2.jpg
You can see the sewerfresh flowing through on the otherside
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/sewerfresh.jpg
Anyway didn't stick around in here too long as the air quality was poor, it stunk real bad, was very humid and taking piccy's was difficult due to the mist and poop particles filtering the light of the torch.
Outta here
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/_1015146.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/_1014998.jpg
Thanks for looking :thumb
Upstream from the infall of Inhospitable that flows through into the Works chamber we visited a few weeks back is the Processor.
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/_1014989.jpg
It's proper name is Potters Lane Combined Sewer Overflow which runs into the Moston Brook; the Processor filters out the nuggets before discharging the sewerfresh into the Brook. (Not that often I hasten to add!).
However there are a couple of CSO's upstream, one of which is leaking :eek: and discharging sewerfresh into the Brook (Nice), which went some way to explaining the amount of poop in 'Inhospitable' we encountered whilst in there, oh and the smell.
Here is a picture of the section underground near to where the Processor is situated during construction
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/potters2.jpg
This was probably the inspection chamber I passed on the way, here was the entrance into it
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/_1015001_stitch.jpg
And here is a much older piccy I found from back when it was first constructed
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/old_outfall.jpg
Anyway after entering the outfall of the CSO, which has been repaired in recent years due to the collapse of the existing brickwork, it was a bit of a mooch upstream in a large RBP before eventually joining up with the less interesting RCP.
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/_1014979.jpg
Looking downstream
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/_1014984.jpg
Into the RBP
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/_1014994.jpg
And on...
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/_1015009.jpg
Again this was a fair mooch, over half a mile as the pipe twisted left then right then left before eventually straightening out. The whole section I'm led to believe is just under 2 miles long before it finally reaches the infall.
RBP meets RCP
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/_1015022.jpg
More RCP beyond the Processor
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/_1015025.jpg
On the way I passed some smaller surface overflows and at least 2 smaller CSO's one of which leaks sewerfresh. Also there was a large inspection chamber on the left about halfway up, I didn't bother with this as I have seen my share of these before.
Eventually after about another 200 yards I arrived at the entrance to the 'processor room'.
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/tube_pano2.jpg
On the way in you pass this smaller concrete section where sewerfresh once again flows through
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/into_processor.jpg
Through to the left, one arrives in the giant 'processor room'. Here this machine kicks in when the sewer levels breach the chamber to filter out the poop, not that it matters as it's leaking anyway!
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/ProcessRoom.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/_1015083_stitch.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/Processor2.jpg
You can see the sewerfresh flowing through on the otherside
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/sewerfresh.jpg
Anyway didn't stick around in here too long as the air quality was poor, it stunk real bad, was very humid and taking piccy's was difficult due to the mist and poop particles filtering the light of the torch.
Outta here
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/_1015146.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/The%20Processor%20Drain/_1014998.jpg
Thanks for looking :thumb