Akron Gorge Power Station
Independence Demolition, Precision Environmental and C.J. Betters Enterprises have joined together again to completely raze all structures at First Energy’s decommissioned Akron Gorge Power Station just off Route 8 at the edge of Cuyahoga Falls and Akron, Ohio.
The project consists of the following structures/components to be razed:
- Main Boiler House Building & Boilers
- Storage Building
- Condenser House Building
- Fuel Oil Storage Tank
- Garage Building
- Quonset Storage Building
- Railroad Spur & Bridge
- Coal Handling Station
- Two (2) 280’ Tall Steel Exhaust Stacks
- Two (2) Electrical Turbines and their Condensers (pictured).
Independence will be generating the following estimated quantities of materials in the course of razing the above structures: 8,000 gross tons of ferrous steel, 300,000 lbs. of non-ferrous metals, 15,733 cubic yards of recyclable concrete and brick, and 1,000 cubic yards of C&D debris.
Precision Environmental has completed all the asbestos abatement and environmental work, and demolition work by Independence is currently ongoing although nearing completion late Winter of 2010.
Client
First Energy
Location
Akron, Ohio
Date
Fall 2008
Summary
Hazardous material abatement and remediation with structural demolition of the former Akron Gorge power plant.