Another weekend, another spectacular Advanced Explosive Demolition implosion.
On Saturday 22 January, crews from Advanced Explosive Demolition imploded Luminant’s old River Crest Power Plant boiler – the final major step in demolishing the retired natural gas-fueled power plant.
“It served the needs of the residents here in northeast Texas for many, many years,” said Scott Diermann, director of gas plant operations for Luminant. “As we’ve added newer, more efficient capacity, this unit became less and less economical to run.”
After 50 years of operation, the plant was retired and plans ultimately made to dismantle it. Two months leading up to the implosion, crews worked to break down River Crest piece by piece, with the final two weeks devoted to setting up for the last step of the demolition.
“We have five cuts to each one of the legs (of the boiler) and then five other charges that kick those legs out from under,” explained Eddie Siebert, vice president of Plant Recovery Company.
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