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"The W.A. government owned utility Synergy has demolished a 35m-high boiler at
its old Kwinana site on Sunday, the latest piece of the former coal power
station to be removed.
Small explosive charges were laid under the structure in a controlled
explosion, but did not completely bring it down.
The work is the latest milestone in decommissioning the old site, said Synergy
CEO Kurt Baker in a post on LinkedIn.
“The old Kwinana coal fired power station has been a landmark in this area
since the 1970s and it is exciting to see the careful work underway to
transform this site,” he said.
The boiler is just the latest removal of ancient coal equipment on the site,
following the end of a delicate demolition process of two chimney stacks in
October.
These structures, which once dominated the town’s skyline, were taken apart
brick-by-brick from March using a state-of-the-art mast climber platform in
order to avoid damaging surrounding infrastructure.
The 400 megawatt (MW) Kwinana power station, which is about 40km south of
Perth, was built in the 1970s and burned oil, coal, and gas at different times.
It closed in 2015 and will be completely decommissioned by the end of 2027,
Synergy promises."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
