Dismantling and transport of transformers
Moving and transporting transformers
Large transformers in particular are usually much taller than the maximum dimensions for road transportation allow.
We need to dismantle large transformer to dimensions suitable for transport before bringing them to our recycling grounds. We also take care of loading from the foundation as well as the complete planning and execution of the road, rail or ship transport to our recycling plant. We also extract the transformer oil on site and recycle it. You don't have to take care about anything.
We have our own BImSchG-approved facility for recycling transformers and other equipment from the energy industry. For large appliances meaning 20 tons or more per waste site and year, we will draw up a disposal certificate with you; for smaller quantities, we will be happy to provide you with our affordable collective disposal certificate. At the end of the process, we will of course provide you with the complete waste disposal documentation required by the NachwV.
If the transformer is not supposed to be scrapped due to its low age or good condition but should be kept as replacement or if only system parts, sound insulation hoods or attachments are to be stored as spare parts, we will dismantle them as required.
We have both heavy hydraulic pulling and lifting equipment and the experience to dismantle and move both small and large transformers weighing up to 300 tons.
Do you want to dispose of transformers?
Do you have transformers to dispose of or recycle? Do you want to move and transport transformers starting at their foundations? Regardless of whether a small local transformer, a large generator transformer or block transformer needs to be scrapped - we are happy to offer you the service you require. We can take the transformer from the foundations and move it onto low-loaders for transportation or you can deliver the transformer directly to our recycling plant. On-site dismantling of large machine transformers weighing 200 tons or more is also sometimes a sensible alternative. Just ask us.
What can we do for you?
Dismantling of switchgear
We offer complete dismantling and disposal solutions for partial and complete conversions of transformer substations. We undertake the complete demolition and dismantling and recycle scrap as well as copper cables and the dismantled hazardous waste such as transformers, circuit breakers, transformers and oily cables in an environmentally friendly manner in our own recycling plant. We also evacuate SF 6 gas-filled plant components before transportation in accordance with legal regulations.
Dismantling of oily cables
Our teams dismantle your oily cable routes on site and load them directly into suitable containers. We have oil-tight roll-off containers with a volume of 20 cbm in which we transport the cables safely and in compliance with the law. In our approved recycling facility, we accept high and low-pressure oil cables and recycle them in accordance with the statutory regulations under AVV number 17 04 10. We also accept oil-containing joints or cable fittings under AVV 17 02 04.
SF6 gas plants
Especially when it comes to the disposal of SF 6 gas-filled appliances and systems, it is important that hazardous substance- , hazardous goods- and waste regulations are complied with. Depending on the decomposition products contained, very different legal regulations apply, all of which we comply with. We specialize in the disposal of SF6 gas-filled equipment and switchgear and have our own analysis- and evacuation equipment with the appropriate connections for any SF6 gas disposal tasks.
Deconstruction of switchgear
The conversion or dismantling of indoor switchgear poses special challenges in terms of limited space and the removal of hazardous substances. So thought advanced materials were often used at the time of construction that are now hazardous waste when being disposed of. We have the tools and licenses necessary and are able to analyze and dispose of asbestos or PCB-containing adhesives and flooring just as professionally as SF-6 systems or mineral fiber waste. Of course, we will provide you with all required waste disposal documentation once the work has been completed.
Transformer dismantling
We dismantle and recycle transformers of all sizes in our own BImSchG-approved facility. We organize and handle the removal of the transformers and their transport to our grounds. Of course we provide you with the proper waste disposal certificates in accordance with the NachwV. For transformers under 20 tons per source and year, our collective disposal certificate is used.
Moving of large transformers
We have the expertise and equipment to move large transformers from their foundations to a new location or onto a low-loader. We use mobile hydraulic rams, mobile hydraulic pumps as well as the cable winches and hydraulic units of our Unimog to move transformers that cannot be craned due to low roofs or nearby live cables.