Total Dismantling of 600 Aluminum Pots in Kitimat, BC

This large-scale, long-term project involved totally dismantling 600 aluminum pots at a remote site. The work was carried out by a highly qualified team and with local Aboriginal Indigenous community members on an operating site. The challenge was to develop a method and an optimal sequence relevant to the complex decommissioning that also included segregating and managing of over 100,000 tonnes of metals and hazardous aluminum by-products.

SERVICES PROVIDED:

  • Total dismantling
  • Asbestos abatement
  • Metal Reclamation/Recycling
  • Transportation/disposal of hazardous materials
  • Consulting

VARIOUS CHALLENGES:

  • Remote site
  • Strict HSE requirements
  • Large-scale project
  • Extremely complex logistics (marine, rail and road transport)
  • Daily lockout/lockout removal
  • Adjoining buildings
  • Environmental protection
  • Project within an operating site
  • Waste Segregation
  • Managing hazardous materials
  • Carbon crushing
  • Dust management

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