Wind Socks

Voltex · 27-10-2009, 22:23

This is a question Iv been wondering about for a while...there a Pharma plant just up the road from our office...and they have a wind sock danggling from the highest point on the building...whats that for?

genericguy · 27-10-2009, 22:25

probably to gauge where the wind is blowing.

so that they know whether or not their waste is blowing into a residential area.

Voltex · 27-10-2009, 22:26

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Originally Posted by genericguy

probably to gauge where the wind is blowing.

so that they know whether or not their waste is blowing into a residential area.

But why????????????

Voltex · 27-10-2009, 22:26

ok...so Im only just seeing the subtle blue text!

MonkeyTennis · 27-10-2009, 22:27

the answer my friend is

jumpguy · 27-10-2009, 22:27

To measure wind direction. Is there chimneys on the plant? Probably for those, to see which way the smoke (and smoke from pharmaceutical plants is rarely good) is heading, and for maintenance.

Voltex · 27-10-2009, 22:32

Had a feeling it was something to do with waste or contamination ...a chemicle plat up the road aswell has the same thing..a wind sock hanging off the tallest point.

adrieanne__x · 27-10-2009, 22:35

Ask this guy... he should know!

Saibh · 27-10-2009, 22:36

Windsock

genericguy · 27-10-2009, 22:38

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Originally Posted by Voltex

ok...so Im only just seeing the subtle blue text!

gotcha - i once worked in a pharma plant and that was the reason for the windsock.

**Terry** · 27-10-2009, 22:41

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Originally Posted by adrieanne__x

Ask this guy... he should know!

She's actualy a chick.

adrieanne__x · 27-10-2009, 22:42

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Originally Posted by Terry

She's actualy a chick.

Sowwy WindSock!!

Rented Mule · 27-10-2009, 22:48

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Originally Posted by Terry

She's actualy a chick.

Otherwise it would be a windcock.

Steyr · 27-10-2009, 22:48

OP it is indeed for wind direction but also some of those plants do have helicopter pads for visiting Owners etc so it handy for the pilots as they are not landing at an Airport and just an easy aid to them to give the wind direction so they can land into the wind.

genericguy · 27-10-2009, 22:56

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Originally Posted by Steyr

OP it is indeed for wind direction but also some of those plants do have helicopter pads for visiting Owners etc so it handy for the pilots as they are not landing at an Airport and just an easy aid to them to give the wind direction so they can land into the wind.

shit i forgot about that -the boss of the one i worked at used to fly in on mondays from his house in cork. rich bastid.

27-10-2009, 22:23	#1
Voltex Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 476 Adverts \| Friends	Wind Socks This is a question Iv been wondering about for a while...there a Pharma plant just up the road from our office...and they have a wind sock danggling from the highest point on the building...whats that for?

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jumpguy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Checkpoint Charlie Posts: 4,281 Adverts \| Friends	To measure wind direction. Is there chimneys on the plant? Probably for those, to see which way the smoke (and smoke from pharmaceutical plants is rarely good) is heading, and for maintenance. __________________ "Trent looked at his trousers a bit of mud was on them. Now he was really mad someone was going to pay. €3.50 for dry cleaning and a karate chopped face."

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genericguy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: At the sex cauldron Posts: 1,439 Adverts \| Friends	probably to gauge where the wind is blowing. so that they know whether or not their waste is blowing into a residential area.

27-10-2009, 22:26	#4
Voltex Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 476 Adverts \| Friends	ok...so Im only just seeing the subtle blue text!

27-10-2009, 22:32	#7
Voltex Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 476 Adverts \| Friends	Had a feeling it was something to do with waste or contamination ...a chemicle plat up the road aswell has the same thing..a wind sock hanging off the tallest point.

27-10-2009, 22:48	#14
Steyr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,942 Adverts \| Friends	OP it is indeed for wind direction but also some of those plants do have helicopter pads for visiting Owners etc so it handy for the pilots as they are not landing at an Airport and just an easy aid to them to give the wind direction so they can land into the wind. __________________ Aviation newscaster

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