Archive for May 2019
Vapor Recovery Unit
Sierra Recycling and Demolition used an excavator with shear attachment to demolish several vapor recovery units and associated components. Once the vapor recovery units have been removed Sierra R&D’s crew continue with the concrete hammer to process the concrete. Before leaving the site Sierra R&D uses a front-end loader to back drag the site, leaving…
Read More30k Steam Generator and Associated Pipe Line
The Bureau of Land Management created several challenges that Sierra R&D was able to work through, from rough terrain to small path ways, while restoring the land. Sierra R&D’s crew began with removing a 30k steam generator and vessels using an excavator with shear attachment. The challenge began when removing the pipeline and its supports.…
Read More80k Vessel
Sierra Recycling and Demolition had one major dilemma when removing these vessels; this site is an active plant. Before any demolition work can start the 80k vessels could not be near the live plant. To begin the removal process Sierra R&D torch cut the tank into three sections for easier evacuation. The three sections were…
Read MoreSteam Generator Lay Down Yard
Sierra Recycling and Demolition is working in a lay down yard demolishing 30+ steam generators. Sierra R&D begins each generator by torch cutting the generator then uses an excavator with shear to process and remove the steam generator. Sierra R&D takes the processed generators to their facility and recycled.
Read More2k Barrel Tank and Associated Equipment
Sierra Recycling and Demolition used an excavator with shear to process 2k barrel tank and associated equipment. Sierra R&D then uses a concrete hammer to process and remove all the associated concrete. After all the work is complete Sierra R&D hauled off all the material to the appropriate facilities leaving the site as neat as…
Read More50k Steam Generators and Associated Vessels
Sierra Recycling and Demolition began this lease restoration by demolishing 30k steam generators, 50k steam generators, 2k barrel tanks, fin-fans, associated vessels and pipeline, components of steam generators, tanks, and vapor recovery units. Sierra R&D uses an excavator with a shear attachment to process all the components. Sierra R&D uses a front-end loader to back…
Read More5k Barrel Tanks
Sierra Recycling and Demolition used an excavator with shear attachment to demolish a 5k barrel bolted tank. Sierra R&D transports the tank material to their facility and recycle the material.
Read More2k Barrel Tanks
Sierra Recycling and Demolition used an excavator with shear attachment to demolish two out of service 2k barrel tanks. Once the tanks have been removed Sierra R&D’s crew used a front-end loader to back drag the site, leaving it as orderly as possible.
Read MoreNatural Gas and Propane Vessel
Sierra Recycling and Demolition came across one major issue when removing these/several natural gas and propane vessels, they were in an active plant. Before any demolition work can start the vessels could not be near the live plant. Sierra R&D first used a crane to move the vessel away from the active plant. Once out…
Read More50k Steam Generators
Sierra Recycling and Demolition used an excavator with shear attachment to demolish 50k steam generators. Sierra R&D is able to process and remove all the associated concrete pads with an excavator with thumb bucket and a 7,000-pound hammer. Sierra R&D hauled off all the associated material for disposal to the appropriate facilities.
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