Spiral Heat Exchanger

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This 36" x 36" vessel features an inner roll of stainless steel 316L for efficient fluid heat exchange. Constructed from plate steel in various configurations and welded together, it's designed to handle high-pressure fluids while quickly dissipating heat through high flow rates. An animated camera view and 1280 x 720 JPGs illustrate its construction process. Custom paint color was determined by RGB values from Gooch Thermal's website, with some images used for reverse engineering. Weld beads are shown to depict weld material tracking and cost estimation. The unit weighs 14,451 lbs (6,554 kgs) without the exchanger coil and 18,817 lbs (8,553 kgs) including it. Due to Solidworks' processing limitations, the coil isn't fully modeled, but can be created quickly in terms of time required.