• Demolition of a Sulfuric Acid Storage Tank Farm, tank dikes, and a distribution system
• Demolition performed with 35-ton excavators
• Removal of three separate Rail Road spurs
• Managed waste through transfer stations and recycling facilities

VIASANT was contracted to demolish the former Sulfuric Acid plant. The demolition is in advance of the sale of the property to a global energy production and distribution company that will construct the first “0” emission coal fired generation station in the US.

The scope of services included the proper termination of all utilities to the facility, and the management of remaining universal wastes. The plant consisted of a Sulfuric Acid Storage Tank Farm, tank dikes, and a distribution system. Supporting structures include a multiple story brick office structure, compressor buildings, electrical control rooms, and various storage and equipment buildings spread throughout the site. The majority of demolition was performed utilizing a 35-ton excavator with 2nd member shear working in tandem with a 35 ton excavator with a grapple. Special care was taken to demolish and process the Tank Farm foundation beams without torch cutting due to an ACM coating on the steel. All structures were demolished to grade, with voids & sump pits cracked to allow percolation of stormwater, and then backfilled to grade. All waste generated from the site were properly managed through Union County mandated transfer stations and state licensed material recycling facilities (MRF’s). Dust controls were maintained constantly without any emissions issues or nuisance complaints.

As part of the overall decommissioning phase of work, VIASANT also removed three separate RR Spurs that originally serviced the facility for raw product receipt and finished product distribution. Approximately 1 mile of RR Track was removed as part of the contract. The majority of the old rail infrastructure was removed from difficult terrain including heavily saturated marsh areas adjacent to the river. All RR Ties were segregated from other materials, and shipped off-site to a waste-to-energy facility for incineration.

All project activities were performed with close daily coordination of the current leaseholder, a construction aggregates manufacturing business. All parties shared one primary access road in and out of the complex with Public Service Electric & Gas Co.’s Linden Generating Station without disruption or incident.