Smokestack at potential Belmont County ethane cracker to come down today
Friday, July 29, 2016
When the smokestack at the former R.E. Burger Plant is demolished this morning, shockwaves might be felt up to five miles away, reports The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register. The location is the site for an ethane cracker proposed by Thailand-based PTT Global Chemical.
The concrete smokestack that will be demolished is 854 feet tall. The weight is unknown. The explosives used to bring the smokestack down will cause more of the shockwaves than the smokestack’s collapse.
Read more: The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register > Former R.E. Burger Plant Stack Demolition Could Cause ‘Shockwave’ in Belmont County
Related:
- Progress being made at potential Belmont County ethane cracker – July 1, 2016
- Demolition continues at possible site for Belmont County ethane cracker – March 31, 2016
- PTT Global Chemical creates website for Belmont County ethane cracker project – March 5, 2016
- Belmont County ethane cracker could bring jobs to area – Jan. 27, 2016
- Will decisions be made about Ohio River ethane crackers in 2016? – Dec. 31, 2015
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