[Ten years of great development of chemical equipment] 1084-2023 Yulong’s 168-meter-high torch tower was successfully capped
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From the first hoisting of the torch tower to the top on June 3, it took 45 days to complete the hoisting tasks of 7 sections. Faced with the special situation of the eccentric center of gravity of the eighth section of the tower, technicians constantly checked and adjusted the length of the steel wire rope according to the offset of the center of gravity to maintain the tower in a horizontal state as much as possible. They selected the appropriate position to fix the cable wind ropes. Facing the surrounding messy construction site, they also selected counterweight blocks and roads. The base plate is used as a fixed anchor point, and movable anchor points are set on the periphery to prevent the tower from rotating due to wind and colliding with the arm. Before hoisting, a comprehensive safety technical briefing is conducted with all personnel involved in the hoisting task, so that everyone is clear about the hoisting steps and parameters, and no room for error is allowed in every step. The hoisting commander-in-chief made overall coordination at the site to ensure the smooth capping of the eighth section of the torch tower. Before hoisting, we confirmed the pre-hoisting control points with the owner, supervisor, and installation unit, and solved the questions raised by them one by one. During hoisting, we worked closely with the installation unit to ensure that the eighth section of the tower was successfully topped out and maximized the performance of the SCC20000A 2000-ton crawler crane.
Many years ago, the United Arab Emirates had a 168-meter-tall torch tower in Asia. The United Arab Emirates should also belong to Asia, right?
It is currently one of the tallest torches in Asia. China used to have it at 150 meters.