 DSM Nutritional Products, Inc. - Belvedere, NJ
Description:
R. Baker & Son provided a total fast-tracked, turn key project to DSM Nutritional for the closure and removal of Building 241, associated tank farm and a cooling tower.
The project consisted of the rigging, dismantling and removal of production equipment, including thermal oxidizer waste incinerators, 5,000 gallon glass steel vessels, stainless steel vessels, titanium vessels, dryers - conical, pan, tray and filtered dryers, filters - plate and frame, plate leaf, spinning disc, chillers, centerfuges, distillation columns; and specialty equipment including wiped film evaparator, distributed controlled hardware along with warehouses, storage areas, laboratories space and office space.
Prior to dismantling and rigging, all surplus equipment was spark tested, triple rinsed and made ready for resale and relocation by R. Baker & Son. Proceeds from the resale of equipment were credited back to DSM Nutrional Products, Inc.
After the dismantling and rigging of old equipment was complete, R. Baker & Son performed installation of new ARA system including Panavus tank, pumps, and reactors with agitators.
R. Baker & Son also fabricated and erected 200 ton of roof top support steel.
Specs: Rigging, Dismantling, Demolition, Investment Recovery
 Toronto Powerhouse - Toronto, Canada
Description:
R. Baker & Son performed the dismantling, rigging and removal of Toronto's R.L. Hearn Generating Station, Canada's largest turbine generator powerhouse.
The project involved the dismantling, rigging, salvaging and selective demolition of twelve 250-ton turbine generators and associated condensers.
R. Baker & Son crews safely, methodically and expertly approached every aspect of the project with extreme care and professionalism. The project was originally slated for a 12 month duration, however, to our clients amazement, R. Baker & Son completed the project in a little over six months.
R. Baker & Son worked seamlessly and effortlessly dealing with the Canadian government requirements pertaining to work Visa's all the way through the stringent environmental and health regulations.
Specs: Dismantling, Rigging
  Yankee Atomic - Rowe, MA
Description:
R. Baker & Son performed the dismantling and removal of the secondary site of the Yankee Atomic's Rowe facility.
The project consisted of of a 185 MW steam turbine generator and ancillary equipment including a high pressure turbine rotor and blading, an installed low pressure turbine rotor, the generator itself, the rotating and static exciters, the main transformer and the No. 1 station service transformer along with other ancillary equipment such as 100-ton overhead bridge crane.
Much of the turbine dismantling was executed by using the plant's existing 100-ton bridge crane. Many of the unit's components exceeded the crane's capacity and required engineered lifts or partial dismantlement. Removal of the 115-ton turbine cover also required an engineered lift. The cover was then cut into four sections for removal.
Lead abatement procedures were required before all burning and cutting. All loads were radiation-tested before leaving the site and strict load limits were followed during transporation off-site.
All employees on-site were required to complete a 40-hour safety training course conducted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. They were required to wear radiation detection badges at all times during the project.
Specs: Dismantling, Demolition, Rigging, Environmental Services
 Bristol Myers Squibb - New Brunswick, NJ
Description:
R. Baker & Son performed the interior dismantling of the Pharmaceutical Production Facility in New Brunwick, NJ.
The dismantling included mechanical equipment, piping, ductwork, utilities, ceilings, and floors. R. Baker & Son also provided Bristol Myers Squibb with asset recovery for equipment located in Building 115.
Bristol Myers and R. Baker & Son both were awarded an OSHA VPP Star Award for this project.
Specs: Dismantling
Pfizer, Inc. - Kalamazoo, MI
Description:
R. Baker & Son performed the dismantling and demolition of Pfizer's Exubera facility located Kalamazoo, MI. R. Baker & Son performed the interior dismantling of Buildings 68, 69, associated pipe rack, Building 45, 230, 211, 233 and 38.
R. Baker & Son utilized a fifteen man crew equipped with four bobcats, two shears, two grapples, two breakers, 120 ton crane, 250 ton crane, and rigging supplies.
Specs: Dismantling, Demolition
  PSE&G - Glenmont, NY
Description:
R. Baker & Son was chosen by PSE&G to perform the decommissioning and dismantling of four(4) gunite lined steel stacks from top of PSE&G's Glenmont Powerhouse. The 20' diameter, 170' tall stacks sat on top of the 165' high building roof for a total height from the ground of 335'.
Tasks involved cleaning and remediation of over 1000 cy of fly ash from the stack bases and breeching. Material management was critical including segregation of fly ash, gunite and carbon steel for recycling.
Rigging and dismantling procedures involved detailed lift plans, weight calculations, monitoring weather conditions and wind loads, confirming ground stability and a number of other critical factors to guarantee that all lifts were safely performed.
One of the largest obstacles was the type of crane to be utilized due to a confined footprint for which to assemble equipment and which was surrounded by live power lines, cooling towers and new powerhouse which remained on line 24/7.
R. Baker & Son working together with PSE&G engineering and Lomma Crane decided to utilize a M760 ton Favco tower crane erected on top of the powerhouse to be utilized for the lifting and lowering to ground of stack sections. R. Baker & Son erected and installed a base for the Favco tower crane and tied it directly into the building's column lines. A 500 ton hydraulic Demag was utilized to hoist workers in a certified man basket over 350' in the air in order to perform rigging and dismantling activities.
Specs: Dismantlement, Rigging, Environmental Services, Asset/Investment Recovery
 Roche - Nutley, NJ
Description:
R. Baker & Son performed numerous rigging projects for Hoffman LaRoche, the US prescription pharmaceuticals unit of Roche, located in Nutley, NJ.
Rigging in Building 114 first consisted of the dismantling of two stainless steel water tanks 3'x3'x6' high, then the tanks were rigged down three floors to main elevator.
Other rigging projects performed were: Building 73 rigging of Henkler centrifuges and process equipment; Building 39 rigging and removal of two cage washers; Building 50 rigging of boilers, tanks and chillers; and Building 59 rigging in a MP7 upgrade.
Specs: Dismantling, Rigging
  Tennessee Valley Authority - Cumberland City, TN
Description:
R. Baker & Son performed the rigging, dismantling and removal of the SCR Unit 2 Precipitator located at TVA's Cumberland Fossil Plant, Cumberland City, TN facility.
The project entailed the dismantling and demoliton of a 7 story precipitator, steel duct demolition, removal of 1385 cy. flyash and lead abatement. While R. Baker & Son was performing dismantling and demoliton, TVA was simultaneously performing installation of new steel duct around R. Baker & Son's operations.
R. Baker & Son utilized 1000 ton capacity crane, two 100 ton capacity tower cranes, excavators equipped with shears, bulk liquid oxygen system with lance rods and torches were used in the dismantling and lower steel duct, curtains and piping to laydown area for further dismantling and disposal.
All engineered lifts were coordinated with TVA. All lagging and insulation was removed at lay down yard and was disposed of off site.
Manpower for pre-outage work consisted of (2) 15 man crews for a duration of 11 days working two 12 hour shifts while the manpower for base contract outage work area consisted of (2) 20 man crews for 56 days working two 12 hour shifts.
Specs: Dismantling, Demolition, Rigging, Environmental Services | |
