An opened section of the steel tank exposes the interior before additional reduction and removal.

Location: Hampton Inn, Anaheim, CA
Service: Steel Tank Removal
Setting: Commercial Facilities
Documented: September 2019
Documented media: 14 photographs · 1 video

Original Project Photography

Work from the field

The preserved field sequence documents large steel-tank dismantling, sectional removal, material handling, and cleanup inside a restricted mechanical area.

Partially dismantled insulated steel tank beside a ladder and tools in a mechanical room. — The tank is opened in sections to support controlled handling within the limited work area.

Sectional opening

Two cut cylindrical tank sections and loose material on a mechanical-room floor. — Separated tank sections are staged inside the work area before removal.

Section staging

Cut steel tank fragments staged on a mechanical-room floor. — Removed tank sections are staged for handling within the work area.

Removed sections

Tall steel tank shell with large side sections removed beside mechanical piping. — Large shell sections have been cut away to reduce the tank for handling.

Shell reduction

Worker using cutting equipment on an opened steel tank shell. — The tank shell is reduced in sections within the mechanical area.

Sectional cutting

Opened steel tank shell with portable ventilation ducting at a mechanical-room doorway. — Portable ventilation equipment is positioned at the work-area entrance during dismantling.

Ventilation setup

Upper portion of an insulated steel tank opened beneath overhead piping. — The upper shell is exposed and reduced below existing mechanical piping.

Upper shell

Lower tank section with cut steel shell and cordless tools on the floor. — Cut shell sections and tools are staged at the base of the tank during reduction.

Lower section

Tall steel tank with a large side opening in a narrow mechanical area. — A large side section has been removed while surrounding piping remains in place.

Restricted access

Worker in a hard hat and respirator beside an opened steel tank. — A worker wearing a hard hat and respirator works beside the opened tank shell.

Hands-on work

Gloved hand holding a tape measure against the edge of a steel tank section. — A tank edge is measured during sectional dismantling and handling.

Field measurement

Exterior service area with mechanical equipment and a fenced enclosure. — Exterior project conditions are documented near the mechanical service area.

Service-area conditions

Tall opened steel tank shell beside a ladder and mechanical piping. — The remaining shell is documented as sectional dismantling progresses.

Remaining shell

Contractor Scope

Defined work and planning

Segmented dismantling and removal of two 5,000-gallon steel boiler tanks from a restricted-access mechanical area at the Hampton Inn in Anaheim, CA. A difficult project: heavy mineral deposits on the interior of the steel tanks made torch cutting slow and demanding.

Work-area staging and removal-route planning within the restricted-access space.
Sequenced torch cutting and segmented dismantling of the two 5,000-gallon steel boiler tank shells and their steel components, working through heavy mineral deposits built up on the interior of the tank walls.
Planning of ventilation, fire-prevention, and material-handling requirements within the contractor work plan.
Loading and off-site hauling of removed steel and associated debris.

Project Challenges

This was a difficult project. Heavy mineral deposits had built up on the interior of the steel tank walls, and cutting through that scale with a torch was slow, demanding work compared with cutting clean steel. The tanks were also wrapped in flammable insulation and sat in a small, high-ceiling utility room with minimal airflow, so the crew worked with ducted high-CFM blower fans, strict control of ignition sources, and careful handling of sharp metal edges under high-heat conditions.

Planning

Work was sequenced around limited airflow, equipment access, facility operations, ignition sources, component handling, and the removal route. Project-specific ventilation, hot-work, fire-prevention, shutdown, inspection, and approval responsibilities were planned with the parties identified in the project documents. Independent engineers and inspectors remained responsible for their respective professional services when required.

Original Project Videos

Project work in motion

Project footage documents sectional tank dismantling, equipment setup, and material handling.

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