East Windsor Substation (East Windsor, New Jersey)
TRC America Demolition Services was called to remove and dismantle this 850 MVA Trafco-Union transformer for forensic teardown from an active 230 KV substation. The first step in removing this unit was to jack and moved this approximately 1,000,000 pound transformer from inside a sound containment structure, approximately 200 feet outside the substation, to begin the dismantlement process. The conservator tank and bushings were then removed, and the process of opening the unit began. TRC America Demolition Services personnel worked in conjunction with Utility and Insurance personnel to locate and determine the failure’s cause. Once the failure was determined, our personnel continued the dismantlement process, loaded out all material, and did site work to ensure the area was ready for the replacement transformer.
TRC America Demolition Services personnel have been specially trained in the process of transformer dismantlement. Every employee attends local utility training seminars to be qualified in detecting the hazards of live substation work. TRC America Demolition Services ensures personnel is trained and use all necessary safety equipment, particularly for the job assignment.
During the dismantlement process, all necessary precautions are taken to ensure no environmental impact due to oil spills. Absorbent pads, barriers, and containment systems are used throughout the oil removal and transformer dismantlement. We supply our customers with all necessary manifests and test results for all oil disposed of.
Due to our extensive contacts both here and abroad, TRC America Demolition Services can guarantee our customers excellent returns for their assets and ensure that we meet or exceed our goal of 90%+ recycling/reuse of all materials.
