NEW YORK | One World Trade Center | 1,776' Pinnacle / 1,373' Roof | 108 FLOORS - Page 446

NYguy · #**8901** Posted **Jun 25, 2010, 6:20 PM**

JACKinBeantown · #**8902** Posted **Jun 25, 2010, 6:38 PM**

What is that? Apparently some sort of water pipe.

SteveD · #**8903** Posted **Jun 25, 2010, 6:41 PM**

Looks to be too big for a water pipe.

Maybe an HVAC component? Part of a boiler or chiller?

I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm off base.

Innsertnamehere · #**8904** Posted **Jun 25, 2010, 6:58 PM**

according to SSC, its an HVAC component...

NYguy · #**8905** Posted **Jun 25, 2010, 7:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by JACKinNYC

What is that? Apparently some sort of water pipe.

It's from the Port Authority's update.

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Workers lower one of five giant chiller units into the subgrade area of the WTC site. The chiller units have the capacity to cool 700 homes and will provide air conditioning for the 9/11 Memorial, WTC Transportation Hub, and additional retail spaces.

More photos from that group here...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wtcprogress/

CSABA8 · #**8906** Posted **Jun 25, 2010, 8:44 PM**

Yes..It's a heat exchanger, for chilling or warming water/oil ect. ...i used to work with them in refineries

JACKinBeantown · #**8907** Posted **Jun 26, 2010, 1:13 AM**

Ask a question, get an answer... a very thorough answer. Thanks, everyone.

GarCastle · #**8908** Posted **Jun 26, 2010, 8:36 PM**

Don't believe the hype. Those are not chillers, they are defensive missile launchers. :^)

Bucktown718 · #**8909** Posted **Jun 26, 2010, 9:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by GarCastle

Don't believe the hype. Those are not chillers, they are defensive missile launchers. :^)

LOL you made my day dude.

Acer1 · #**8910** Posted **Jun 26, 2010, 10:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by GarCastle

Don't believe the hype. Those are not chillers, they are defensive missile launchers. :^)

Weren't those supposed to be on TOP of the building?

SkyscrapersOfNewYork · #**8911** Posted **Jun 27, 2010, 1:29 AM**

i was passing by the Manhattan Bridge on the Brooklyn side and i saw the freedom tower sticking up, its finally reached the skyline!

NYC4Life · #**8912** Posted **Jun 27, 2010, 1:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by SkyscrapersOfNewYork

i was passing by the Manhattan Bridge on the Brooklyn side and i saw the freedom tower sticking up, its finally reached the skyline!

A pic of it would have been nice

SkyscrapersOfNewYork · #**8913** Posted **Jun 27, 2010, 3:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by NYC4Life

A pic of it would have been nice

srry i forgot my camera when i went to Brooklyn , but i did take these yesterday

why is the tower smoking in the next pic?

memorial pool

any explanation for the water?

Draegen · #**8914** Posted **Jun 27, 2010, 4:09 AM**

Fire maybe? that would be bad

BStyles · #**8915** Posted **Jun 27, 2010, 12:41 PM**

Maybe they're trying to beat the heat. Welding while it's damn near 100 degrees is pretty hard.

J.M. · #**8916** Posted **Jun 27, 2010, 3:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by BStyles

Maybe they're trying to beat the heat. Welding while it's damn near 100 degrees is pretty hard.

Spot on, amen.

J.M. · #**8917** Posted **Jun 27, 2010, 3:37 PM**

Actually, on picture 9 in SkyscrapersOfNewYork's pics, theres a box made of bricks, what's that for??

OneWorldTradeCenter · #**8918** Posted **Jun 27, 2010, 3:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by J.M.

Actually, on picture 9 in SkyscrapersOfNewYork's pics, theres a box made of bricks, what's that for??

I wanted to ask that as well. I guess it has something to do with the stairs to the enter of the building?

upNaway · #**8919** Posted **Jun 27, 2010, 3:57 PM**

the water is a guy needin to go pee really bad

newstl2020 · #**8920** Posted **Jun 27, 2010, 6:32 PM**

^I would guess that it is much more likely being done to control dust from some sort of excavation/demolition on the site.