(haipo) – In good time, work began on dismantling the ammonia tanks in Haifa Bay on Wednesday, July 16.07.25, 2017. As you may recall, the ammonia tank was emptied in 2025, after an exhausting environmental struggle. The decision to dismantle and demolish the ammonia tank was made in January XNUMX, and only now, after about six months, has the tank's demolition begun. The gray and gloomy ammonia tank, which remains as a "Gilead Zichron" in Haifa Bay, "finally received treatment" and was removed from the landscape. First steps in environmental improvement and the removal of landscape hazards in the Haifa area.
The Israel Ports Company began work on Wednesday, July 16.07.25, XNUMX, to demolish the ammonia tank in Haifa Bay. A historic and complex demolition process that marks another important stage in the restoration of Haifa Bay and its transformation into a clean and safe space for residents.
Dismantling the ammonia tank in Haifa Bay ◄ View
This is an inactive tank that has already been completely emptied of ammonia, made of steel wrapped in layers of aluminum and additional insulation and surrounded by two concrete shells, each about forty centimeters thick, about one meter apart. The demolition work will be carried out in the initial stages with the demolition of the outer shell followed by the inner shell, and later the tank body itself will be dismantled.
The work is being carried out by the contractor on behalf of Haifa Chemicals, with joint funding from the Israel Ports Company and Haifa Chemicals as part of a joint commitment to complete the final dismantling of the facility that served the Israeli chemical industry for decades.
The Israel Ports Company emphasized that "it is important to destroy the ammonia tank, which has been empty for ten years and is no longer in use. This is to prevent any possibility of using the tank for the storage of hazardous materials in the future."
Minister of Transportation and Road Safety, Miri Regev, said that "this is another important step on the path to restoring Haifa Bay and transforming it into a safer and cleaner area. I congratulate the Israel Ports Company for the professional realization of this national mission."
Director General of the Ministry of Transport and Road Safety, Moshe Ben Zaken"The demolition of the ammonia tank is part of a broad process of renewal and development in Haifa Bay. This is an important step that expresses our commitment to developing modern infrastructure that is suitable for the future of the region. We will continue to work together with all parties to promote a higher quality space for residents and strengthen the connection between the city and the port."
CEO of Israel Ports Company, Pino TzruyaHe added, "The dismantling of the ammonia tank is an important step for the residents of Haifa and the surrounding area. The Israel Ports Company will continue to work together with the Haifa Municipality to promote a clean environment, a better quality of life, and strengthen the city's port activities at an international level."
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Another stop on the parade of folly of Haifa, the capital of acidification in Israel! Why demolish such a massive building, after being emptied of ammonia, which could have been integrated into a quality area around it, from clean industries, to commerce and even culture and art, as I suggested and published in advance! Where was the preservation committee? The level of decision-making is simply discouraging. And this is not an isolated case. Wait and see what is brewing regarding the electrification of the trains along the coast…
Haifa must move forward into the future. It is currently a neglected and ugly city that is a shame to live in.
Praise be to God.
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