Jacketed Coil Upgrades
Coils and heat exchangers are common in the industry. These upgrades are anything but common! My goal was to see how far we could take our existing coil and improve upon it. These designs were needed to maximize the cooling capacity of the coil and to streamline the recovery process in extraction.
Original Jacketed Condensing Coil Design
There was a goal to insulate the Jacketed Condensing Coil to increase its efficiency and cooling capacity. I created the Jacketed Coil Cover to be paired with the coil.
Views for manufacturer
Once the coil cover was created, I looked further into how the coil could be even more efficient. There was a realization that if a mirrored coil was designed, the coils could be stacked and daisy-chained. The longer the path length of the coil, the greater the cooling capacity.
View of the coil stacked with the mirrored coil. The coil cover is open. Custom-designed mounting bars were also created to mount the coils to our existing racks. The coil cover fits between the coil and the mounting bar and is velcroed closed.
Haskel AGD-1.5 Gas Booster. This is one of the leading refrigerant recovery pumps in the industry. I wanted to develop a design that included the jacketed condensing coil and this pump in one product.
I designed the Haskel AGD-1.5 Gas Booster Recovery Rack to accomplish this. This recovery rack comes with all the fittings and accessory items needed. It's a plug-and-play solution for extractors to add to their existing system.
This is an upgraded configuration of the Haskel AGD-1.5 Gas Booster Recovery Rack. It includes a 4"x24" sieve. A sieve is filled with a desiccant used for removing water and moisture from the solvent to prevent damage to the pump. It's also helpful in removing undesirables from the final product.
Why were these designs needed?
Increase the cooling capacity of the coil
Help streamline the recovery process
To eliminate condensation on the coil
To no longer have pooling of water under the coil from condensation
What design skills were used in this project?
Sketching and referencing existing product
3D sketching and creating custom planes
Creating various configurations
Creating products that reference other parts
Sketching and modeling helix shapes
Mating complex assemblies
Render multiple views
Producing manufacturer 2D drawings
Sourcing existing products suitable for the design
Researching new materials
Understanding products and how to make products compatible with each other
Knowledge of mechanical products and heat exchangers