Italcementi S.P.A. Deconstruction of electrofilters in Rezzato

Deconstruction of a pair of electrofilters on a blank baking line

To start with the dust was removed from the filtration system and then deconstructed using oxypropane torches into several parts: each electrofilter, weighing 160 tons, was removed using no. 2 x 500 T cranes and placed on conveyor carriages, They were then positioned on the ground in a dedicated area for pending reclamation of asbestos fibres and artificial vitreous fibre and the final demolition with an excavator equipped with hydraulic shears.