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U.S. STEEL DUQUESNE WORKS<br />
HAER No. PA-115<br />
(Page 87)<br />
H. Pump Tank at Gas Cooling Towers: Located near each of the<br />
gas cooling towers is a 3'-0" diameter pump tank. The pump tank<br />
at the gas cooling tower near blast furnace number three is 16*-<br />
2" high. The pump tank at the gas cooling tower near blast<br />
furnace number four is 19'-10" high. The tanks hold water which<br />
has been used in the gas cooling towers so that it can be<br />
redirected to pumps feeding the venturi gas washers.<br />
Installation Date: 1971.<br />
I. Pump House Building for Gas Cleaning Equipment at Blast<br />
Furnaces Numbers Three and Four: A 15'-0" wide x 45'-0" long x<br />
12*-o M high concrete block building, laid out on a north - south<br />
axis, is located between the gas cleaning facilities at blast<br />
furnace numbers three and four. The building contains pumps for<br />
the venturi gas washers and the gas cooling towers.<br />
Construction Date: 19 61.<br />
1. Venturi Gas Scrubbers Pumps: Along the eastern wall of<br />
the building, laid out on a north-south axis, are three 1950 gpm<br />
Wilson-Snyder pumps, each powered by a 100 hp motor.<br />
Installation Date: 1971.<br />
2. Gas Cooling Tower Pumps: Along the western wall of the<br />
building, laid out on a north-south axis, are three 4150 gpm<br />
Wilson-Snyder pumps, each powered by a 75 hp motor.<br />
Installation Date: 1971.<br />
J. Strainer Building: Located approximately 90 f -0" south and<br />
30*-0" west of the gas cooling tower at blast furnace number four<br />
is the 15*-0" wide x 30'-0" long x 12'-0" high concrete block<br />
strainer building. The building, which is laid out on a north-<br />
south axis contains two 16" motorized Helan strainers. Const<br />
ructi<br />
on<br />
Date:<br />
1971.<br />
Installation of Strainers: 1971.<br />
K. Primary Gas Washer for Dorothy Six: Located 35'-2 1/8"<br />
northwest of the dustcatcher on the grounds of the remains of<br />
Dorothy Six is a 21'-0" diameter, 190,000 scfm venturi type<br />
primary gas washer manufactured by the Chemical Construction<br />
Corporation.<br />
Installation Date: 1962.<br />
L. Gas Cooling Tower for Dorothy Six: A 24'-0" inside<br />
diameter gas cooling tower is located 68 f -0" northwest of the<br />
primary gas washer on the grounds of the remains of Dorothy Six.<br />
Manufactured by the Chemical Construction Corporation, the
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