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VI. Gas Cleaning Facilities:<br />
U.S. STEEL DUQUESNE WORKS<br />
HAER No. PA-115<br />
(Page 197)<br />
A. Quenchers: One 11'-5" wide x 18'-3" long x 10*-6" deep<br />
pyramidal shaped spray water quencher is located 25'-0" north of<br />
each furnace on the BOP shop's furnace aisle flux storage floor.<br />
Installation date: 1963.<br />
B. Rough Gas Mains: One 12'-0" diameter rough gas main<br />
extends from the bottom opening of each quencher. Each rough gas<br />
main runs in a northerly direction from its respective guencher<br />
before tying together into one 12'-0" diameter pipe which passes<br />
through the north wall of the building at an elevation of<br />
approximately 110'-0" above grade. The pipe continues to travel<br />
in a northerly direction for a distance of 340'-0 11 before it<br />
enters a tee on the roof of the gas quencher pump house. From<br />
the tee, the gas is directed downwards into the top of the dual<br />
Venturi washers located inside the pump house.<br />
Installation date: 1963.<br />
C. Gas Quencher Pump House: Laid out on a east-west axis, the<br />
^. gas quencher pump house is located 34O'-0" north of the BOP shop,<br />
^p The 28'-0" wide x 60'-0" long, five story, steel framed building<br />
is divided into three bays. It has a corrugated metal exterior<br />
and a flat roof.<br />
Construction date: 1963.<br />
Construction of 20 f -3" extension to eastern end: 1976.<br />
1. Gas Quench Pumps: Two Wilson-Snyder 900 gpm gas quench<br />
pumps, each powered by a 200 hp motor, are located in the western<br />
bay on the ground floor of the pump house.<br />
Installation date: 1963<br />
2. Slag Slurry Transfer Pump: See IX - B below.<br />
3. Standpipe: See IX - A below.<br />
4. Gas Cleaning Plant Office: The office is located on the<br />
ground floor in the building's eastern bay. A schematic panel<br />
board showing the steps in the gas cleaning and water treatment<br />
processes is located along its southern wall.<br />
Construction date: 1963.<br />
5. Dual Venturi Scrubbers: One set of 276,760 cfm capacity<br />
dual venturi scrubbers, manufactured by the American Air Filter<br />
Company, is located in the eastern and western bay of the<br />
building on its fourth floor. The brick-lined gas scrubbers are<br />
designed to receive rough gas at temperatures up to 185 degrees<br />
Installation of dual venturi scrubber in western bay: 1963.
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