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WMC Kalgoorlie Research Plant - Project No: 96570

Demo for burial & decontamination (radioactive) of structures to remain, WMC Kalgoorlie research plant, Kalgoorlie, WA

 

Eastern view of radioactive research plant for demolition, cleanup and burial.
Preparing the mixer tank with the hydraulic metal shears for removal to the burial pit.
North west view of radioactive plant prior to demolition and cleanup.
Hydraulic excavator fitted with rotary head metal shear preparing to lay over radioactive vessel for removal to burial pit.
Laying over contaminated vessel.
Radioactive plant partly demolished and removed.
Contained contaminated vessel being moved to burial pit.
Open contaminated vessel being loaded into truck by hydraulic excavator fitted with grapple for transport to burial pit.
Two contaminated mixer tanks laid over in preparation for the removal of landings walkways by hydraulic metal shear before removal to burial pit.
Removal of plant and mezzanine structure from within the uranium refining building for burial prior to decontaminating the building structure.
Hosing contaminated floors as part of the cleanup and dust control.
The last stages of contaminated plant demolition and cleanup.
Radioactive monitors in burial pit.
Burial pit completed.
Burial pit construction near completion.
Moving radioactive vessel into burial pit for further processing prior to burial.
Processing and flattening plant and structures using rotary head metal shear fitted to hydraulic excavator prior to burial.
Further processing in burial pit.
Later shot of processing in burial pit.
A further shot of processing in burial pit including the removal of a section of wall plate using oxygen and propane cutting.