Bigge Crane & Rigging Co.

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Bigge Power Constructors, as subcontractor to Bechtel Power, performed the following nuclear power plant steam system decommissioning work involving heavy lift and heavy transportation.

• Engineered unique solutions to the lifts and transportation
• Installed specialized Bigge rigging in containment
• Utilized a Lampson Transi-Lift, LT-1200 crane (1,200 tons capacity)
• Lifted and removed three 218-ton steam generators from containment
• Lifted and removed Pressurizer from containment
• Lifted and removed 700 ton Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) from containment
• Transportation of Pressurizer and SG’s by platform trailer
• Prepared a comprehensive transportation plan for the RPV, involving 18 miles of land transportation over state and federal property, plus water transport to Barnwell, SC

Bigge Constructors will successfully deal with the following challenges on this project.

• Handling of three SG’s, Pressurizer and RPV, a total of approximately 1,500 tons
• Engineering unique solution to removal of the components. Unique method adopted was the lifting of each through openings in containment roof
• Furnishing specialized equipment for lifting and rigging
• Transportation of RPV planned for a three-file, 18-axle line Scheuerle platform trailer over 18 miles of highway and beach
• Transportation on nine miles of state and federal (Camp Pendleton) beaches using ¼ mile of interlocking fiberglass matting to leapfrog in front of the load
• Live loading the barge at Camp Pendleton
• Permitting of the RPV transportation among all agencies
• (Note: Transport of RPV was cancelled due by SCE senior management)

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