Fabrication Scope:
All design, engineering, fabrication, and field installation performed entirely in-house. CNC waterjet cutting, certified stainless and structural welding, specialty gas system integration, and full QC documentation. Unit underwent hydrostatic testing prior to delivery.
The Outcome:
Cooling cycle reduced from 4–6 days to 24–36 hours. Nitrogen blanketing eliminated atmospheric contamination, improving product consistency. Integrated discharge system removed manual handling risk from the production cycle. Unit is in active daily operation; performance continues to be optimized with ongoing shop modifications.
Industrial Thermal Processing Cooling Tower
Custom Multi-Material Fabrication - Chemical Manufacturing Client, Northeast Ohio - Completed - Active Operation
A chemical manufacturing client required a purpose-built solution for cooling thermally processed media from 500°F to safe handling temperatures. The previous method; passive cooling in 55-gallon drums took 4–6 days per batch, exposed the media to atmospheric contamination that degraded the chemical reaction, and introduced safety and product loss risk during manual drum-to-bag transfer. No off-the-shelf equipment existed for this application.
What We Designed and Built:
12' tall × 7' wide multi-material process cooling vessel engineered from concept through installation
Negative air space tube array using tube-sheet fabrication techniques, engineered to accelerate core cooling from the inside out
Three-stage internal nitrogen blanketing manifold providing inert atmospheric protection throughout the cooling cycle
CNC waterjet-cut stainless steel discharge funnel for direct supersac loading eliminating manual drum transfer entirely
Structural carbon steel support frame integrated with 304 stainless steel cooling body using certified dissimilar metal welding procedures throughout