Kurgan CHPP

2024: Removal of high-altitude steel structures by laser

Russia For the first time, a laser installation was used to dismantle high-rise metal structures. As the state corporation Rosatom"" reported in mid-2024, the unique mobile laser system was used for the safe dismantling of overload cranes at the coal warehouse of the thermal power plant in Kurgan. This innovative dismantling method was implemented within the framework of cooperation between Rosatom construction and the Reform group of companies.

According to TASS, the mobile laser complex, developed by one of the institutes of the Scientific Division of Rosatom, has no analogues in Russia. The installation is capable of remotely cutting metal structures up to 300 mm thick from a distance of up to 200 meters. In the course of work at the Kurgan CHPP, specialists used a laser complex to cut the bearing supports of two cranes about 40 meters high and with a carrying capacity of up to 32 tons.

The difficulty of dismantling was the close proximity of the structures to the warehouse infrastructure, which required special accuracy and safety. Kirill Ilyin, General Director of the Rosatom Scientific Institute in Troitsk, stressed that the use of remote laser cutting made it possible to carry out work with jewelry accuracy, ensuring full compliance with all industrial safety requirements. Personnel and equipment were located up to 100 meters from the facility, which minimized risks.

This project was the first in partnership between the Scientific Division of Rosatom and the Reform Group of Construction Companies. Denis Prokhorov, Vice President of Reform, noted that the introduction of innovative solutions and high-tech equipment of Rosatom significantly increased the efficiency, economy and safety of dismantling work. The project demonstrates the prospects for technological development in the construction sector and shows how new technologies can improve the complex processes of dismantling high-rise structures.^[1]

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