Gujarat: 85-metre-tall cooling tower demolished in Surat

Mar 21, 2023

Surat (Gujarat) March 21 (ANI): 85-meter-tall cooling tower of the Utran gas-based power station was razed to the ground in Gujarat’s Surat on March 21. About 262.05 kg of explosives were used for demolition. The tower came down within a few seconds, sending up a huge layer of dust. The tower was part of the 135-MW power plant of the Gujarat State Electricity Corporation and was used for cooling purposes. Built-in 1993, the cooling tower has to be closed after 30 years according to the guidelines of the Central Government. RR Patel, Chief Executive Engineer, Power Station said, “This cooling tower was an auxiliary unit of our old tower. The plant started in 1993. Explosive material is drilled and fits into the column of the cooling tower, after that it is covered with a metal net so that metal doesn't spill out after the explosion. A synthetic cloth is put as the second layer. We also place clothes at critical points.”