【Haichuan Explores the World】240 meters tall – Gulei Petrochemical’s tallest chimney in Asia
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Provided by China Chemical Engineering 16th Construction Co., Ltd./Taihai Net, May 23. According to the Minnan Daily, at 9:30 a.m. on May 21, the 240-meter-high chimney of the cogeneration unit in the Gulei petrochemical integration project was successfully completed 40 days ahead of schedule. This chimney is also the tallest chimney in Asia. The achievement of this significant milestone creates the conditions for the construction team to fully open up the ground work area within a 100-meter radius around the chimney, thereby enabling them to accelerate the progress on the related construction tasks. It is reported that this chimney is the highest point of the Gulei Refining and Chemical Integration Project, serving as a landmark building for this project; it was constructed by China National Chemical Engineering 16th Construction Co., Ltd. As the chimney continued to \"grow taller,\" the construction partners carried out the installation of acid-resistant bricks inside the chimney at different times. As of May 21, 1.02 million out of a total of 1.08 million acid-resistant bricks had been installed, and the height reached to 200 meters. (Written by Deng Jiaqiang)
Looking back at the key milestones in the chimney construction: Pile driving began on January 11, 2019; excavation of the foundation soil started on April 13, 2019; pouring of the foundation concrete commenced on May 8, 2019; construction of the first layer of the chimney began on July 21, 2019; and the operation platform was assembled on August 21, 2019. Thereafter, the chimney was raised at a rate of 1.25 meters per day. By December 8, 2019, the chimney had been built to a height of 100 meters; by April 19, 2020, it had reached 200 meters; and on May 21, 2020, the 240-meter-high chimney was successfully completed~
Looking back at the key milestones in the chimney construction: Pile driving began on January 11, 2019; excavation of the foundation soil started on April 13, 2019; pouring of the foundation concrete commenced on May 8, 2019; construction of the first layer of the chimney began on July 21, 2019; and the operation platform was assembled on August 21, 2019. Thereafter, the chimney was raised at a rate of 1.25 meters per day. By December 8, 2019, the chimney had been built to a height of 100 meters; by April 19, 2020, it had reached 200 meters; and on May 21, 2020, the 240-meter-high chimney was successfully completed~
The chimneys of power plants are actually quite good
In the project involving explosive demolition this time, Chimney No. 1 (on the right) is 240 meters tall, with a diameter of 8.9 meters at the top and 24.9 meters at the bottom, and a wall thickness of 0.75 meters； Chimney No. 2 (on the left) is 210 meters tall, with a diameter of 7.8 meters at the top and 20.76 meters at the bottom, and a wall thickness of 0.6 meters. Photographed by Zhang Yun
The 240-meter-high chimney at Zhuzhou Power Plant. The Zhuzhou Power Plant was one of the 156 key construction projects under the First Five-Year Plan, and it is located in Baishigang, by the Xiangjiang River. I went to eat in Hexi yesterday and took a few casual photos that give a fairly comprehensive view of the power plant as a whole. Of particular note is the 240-meter-high chimney retained at the Zhuzhou Power Plant; it can be seen from many places in the city and has become another landmark of Zhuzhou. When emitting smoke, locals jokingly call it a \"stick of incense,\" and upon closer inspection, this nickname is indeed apt. Actually, the Kure Electric Power Plant has another 180-meter chimney, which was demolished through controlled blasting in 2008; if it had been kept, it would have formed a perfect pair of twin towers.