R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services has begun what it terms a technical selective demolition and rigging project at an active petrochemical facility in New Jersey.
The scope of work includes the total demolition of a Unit within the active facility. Specifically, R. Baker & Son is tasked with the dismantlement and selective demolition of two 300-foot towers, a 160 feet tall x 16 feet diameter column, tubed heat exchangers, tanks, boilers, cooling tower, rail loading equipment and other vessels, pumps and associated piping and steel work.
Due to the close proximity to active lines and equipment, R. Baker & Son will need to create numerous air gaps in order to separate the active areas from the areas to be dismantled. A combination of manual cutting (hot and cold cutting) and use of excavators with shears will be necessary.
Several cranes will be utilized to safely dismantle the high towers and column. A Demag AC 500-1 with a superlift, a 120 ton Grove, a 190 ton crane and a 100 ton with manbasket.
The project is anticipated to be completed in early November 2009. @