Pullman Power Articles

Masonry Construction, April 2007

Many structures built in the 1970s through the mid-1980s were equipped with free-standing, acid-resistant brick linings. Although some of these independent brick-lined chimneys operate dry and encounter minimal problems, many work downstream of old-generation wet FGD systems still using bypassed flue gas for reheat.

Why Construction Safety is Important

Facilities Manager, July/August 2006

Today’s owners face a variety of risks when they undertake a construction project. Not only must owners be concerned with potential risks to their employees, tenants, or property, but they must also be concerned about the risks that the contractor bears.

American School and University, November 2005

Chimneys and stacks appear to be strong and indestructible. But chimneys begin to deteriorate from the moment they are built.

The Construction Specifier, April 2005

Chimneys begin to deteriorate exponentially from the moment they are built, even before being put into service. While signs are often hidden during the structure's early years, decline accelerates rapidly and often catches building owners and facility managers off-guard.

Structural Engineer, June 2004

Although radial bricks are no longer used to construct industrial chimneys, regular maintenance and repair are necessary for continued operations.

Power Engineering Magazine, October 2003

Like many power plants constructed in the early 1970s, Louisville Gas & Electric's (LG&E) 2,000 MW Mill Creek coal-fired power plant was required to add a wet scrubbing systems to comply with EPA pollution control guidelines. As part of the wet scrubber installation a re-heater system was also installed.

Keeping Chimneys Standing Tall

BIC Alliance, June/July 2003

Chimney maintenance can be one of the most challenging of plant MRO activities. Their height, form, and functions make them quite unique from other structures.

Landmark MSU Smokestack Coming Down

Bozeman Daily Chronicle, May 2003

Working without a net -- but with plenty of safety gear -- two workmen clambered to the top of the Heating Plant smokestack at Montana State University on Wednesday to start tearing down the landmark, brick by brick.

Plant Services, October 09, 2002

Across the nation, chimneys and stacks rise from industrial facilities like monuments to American industry. But unlike monuments, they are designed to last the life of the plants they serve, usually 25 to 30 years.

The Daily Record, November 8, 2000

The chimney repair business sounds like small potatoes, but for Structural Group, a $90 million specialty contractor in Hanover, it's a potential source of substantial revenue growth.

Contractor acquires Kansas City firm

Baltimore Business Journal, November 3, 2000

Structural Group, a Hanover-based specialty contractor with national and international projects, said it acquired Pullman Power Products Corp. of Kansas City, Mo., from RESCO Holdings Inc.