Heating Plant Demo 16: Center Coal Bin

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Part 16. Demolition of the West Heating Plant in Georgetown (Washington, DC).
The heating plant was built in the 1940s. It provided steam heat to government buildings.
Produced by John Z Wetmore, producer of "Perils For Pedestrians".

[@Dave_9547]

This is one of the better demo videos. So much metallic debris and all in plain view.

[@marktaylor2644]

one of the better videos. this operator really got into it and got alot done.

[@edbrick4406]

Perfect video 👍

[@frednerk8366]

It must be tempting to use the shear as a battering ram !

[@pratamahadi3235]

I would like to see the demolition of hotels/motels/inn that still have furniture in them

[@JohnZWetmore]

Here you go:
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[@davidebross6920]

Nn capisco era una centrale termica ?

[@jeanpicard6697]

Merci

[@constructionwatcher5381]

What's the structure we see at 2:00:15? I looks like a steel wall panel with wire netting over it. What is the netting for? Has insulation been removed?

[@JohnZWetmore]

It's related to the electrostatic precipitator in Part 14, which was right next to it. I don't know if it was just a flue going from the boiler below the precipitator up to the precipitator, or if it had a more active role. The precipitator was covered with the same netting, which may have had a role in grounding the static charge. Perhaps one of the viewers who worked at a heating plant could comment with more authority.

[@constructionwatcher5381]

@@JohnZWetmore Thanks, John.

[@jjMcCartan9686]

The amount of copper piping towards the end is staggering & awkward to cut up .

[@JohnZWetmore]

The boiler tubes were steel, with a coating of rust that makes them look coppery.

[@keeganm2482]

Aahhh....Gravity.

[@davemurphy7099]

I see the top cylinder is leak fluid out.

[@JohnZWetmore]

It looks like hydraulic fluid, but it's water from the spray nozzles for keeping the dust down.