Comments on: Photos from BJU and Greenville http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2006/01/21/photos-from-bju-and-greenville/ I'm not crazy! I'm going sane in a crazy world! Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:11:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: steve http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2006/01/21/photos-from-bju-and-greenville/#comment-4839 steve Fri, 27 Jan 2006 18:48:51 +0000 http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2006/01/21/photos-from-bju-and-greenville/#comment-4839 The steam is coming from the co-gen plant. They generate their own electricity on campus. You can see it in the background of the picture w/ the Kia campus security car. They pipe the steam all over campus to heat some of the buildings. The steam is coming from the co-gen plant. They generate their own electricity on campus. You can see it in the background of the picture w/ the Kia campus security car. They pipe the steam all over campus to heat some of the buildings.

]]> By: Blog Jones http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2006/01/21/photos-from-bju-and-greenville/#comment-4788 Blog Jones Tue, 24 Jan 2006 22:55:05 +0000 http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2006/01/21/photos-from-bju-and-greenville/#comment-4788 Hmm. My best guess is that since it's pumping out steam right next to the Museum and Gallery, it's probably the output for some kind of de-humidifier that keeps the paintings inside the M&G dry. Hmm. My best guess is that since it’s pumping out steam right next to the Museum and Gallery, it’s probably the output for some kind of de-humidifier that keeps the paintings inside the M&G dry.

]]> By: Faustus http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2006/01/21/photos-from-bju-and-greenville/#comment-4781 Faustus Tue, 24 Jan 2006 14:33:34 +0000 http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2006/01/21/photos-from-bju-and-greenville/#comment-4781 Yeah, I have to go with Assissi, though I've never set foot on BYU's campus in my life. The fact that he's on a birdbath is a big giveaway- he's the Catholic patron saint of animals, so you tend to find him on things of that sort. And now I've said that, I <i>really</i> hope that thing doesn't turn out to be, say, a font full of holy water. I think we used to have a steam pipe at the University of Delaware. No idea what function it served- I guess to help drain the heat off of the dorm/academic building heating systems or something? That's complete speculation on my part, though. Yeah, I have to go with Assissi, though I’ve never set foot on BYU’s campus in my life. The fact that he’s on a birdbath is a big giveaway- he’s the Catholic patron saint of animals, so you tend to find him on things of that sort. And now I’ve said that, I really hope that thing doesn’t turn out to be, say, a font full of holy water.

I think we used to have a steam pipe at the University of Delaware. No idea what function it served- I guess to help drain the heat off of the dorm/academic building heating systems or something? That’s complete speculation on my part, though.

]]> By: microfab http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2006/01/21/photos-from-bju-and-greenville/#comment-4765 microfab Mon, 23 Jan 2006 02:47:35 +0000 http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2006/01/21/photos-from-bju-and-greenville/#comment-4765 I am a former Science graduate, so I must be a credible source. The steam is from the underground nuclear reactor that is used to operate the co-generation plant. This is not for wide dissemination outside of the University. Don't breathe deeply around the steam. I am a former Science graduate, so I must be a credible source. The steam is from the underground nuclear reactor that is used to operate the co-generation plant. This is not for wide dissemination outside of the University. Don’t breathe deeply around the steam.

]]> By: Scipio http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2006/01/21/photos-from-bju-and-greenville/#comment-4727 Scipio Sat, 21 Jan 2006 21:51:48 +0000 http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2006/01/21/photos-from-bju-and-greenville/#comment-4727 That statue is obviously of St. Francis of Assisi. There's also a pipe on the side of Mack Library that randomly spews steam. It's above the ominous-looking doors on the side facing Graves. I haven't seen the pipe spew in a long time, but I got ticked one time when it blew lukewarm water all over me on my way back to the dorms. All these mystery pipes might be worth investigating. That statue is obviously of St. Francis of Assisi.
There’s also a pipe on the side of Mack Library that randomly spews steam. It’s above the ominous-looking doors on the side facing Graves. I haven’t seen the pipe spew in a long time, but I got ticked one time when it blew lukewarm water all over me on my way back to the dorms. All these mystery pipes might be worth investigating.

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