Vessel #3
Along with stand-alone vessels, I also designed and produced accessories for extraction. These products are meant to improve the extraction process and make it more efficient. This design was needed to create a smaller evaporator option. For small-scale operations, the cost of the old evaporator was higher than they could afford. Creating a smaller evaporator greatly reduced the cost of the product, allowing customers to get their foot in the industry without breaking the bank.
I designed a smaller evaporator. An evaporator is a vessel that converts a liquid to a vapor. The original size used was a 12"x36" jacketed spool clamped to a 12" jacketed base. This design is a 6"x18" jacketed vessel that has an integrated base, which removes the need for a lower clamp and creates a more efficient evaporator.
This design includes 3/8" compression fittings to easily connect to existing valves and fittings in stock.
2D Drawing - Exploded View for Manufacturer
2D Drawing - Components List for Manufacturer
Example of the vessel with fittings and valves
Example of the 6"x18" Evaporator completed with lid, clamps, fittings, and valves
Original 12"x36" Evaporator for comparison. This evaporator holds about 75lbs of solvent. The new design holds roughly 10lbs of solvent.
Without the introduction of this vessel, this extractor would not be possible. This extractor design was greatly needed to create an extractor option for small-scale operations and/or people who are just getting started in the industry. This was the first iteration of creating a smaller extractor.
This is the upgraded configuration of the smaller extractor. It was shortened to make operating easier for the client. Also, by isolating each vessel and adding valves, the client has more control of each step of the extraction process.
Here is a product image of the upgraded small extractor.
Why was this design needed?
To create a smaller evaporator option
To introduce a small-scale extractor
Removal of the lower clamp
Swap fittings from NPT to Compression
What design skills were used in this project?
Sketching from standard dimensions and equations
3D sketching and creating custom planes
Volumetric calculations
Producing manufacturer drawings
Sourcing existing products suitable for the design
2D Drawing views including tables and exploded views
Creating products that reference other parts
Creating various configurations
Research of evaporators