# What might this be (pic included) **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 21, 2018, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-might-this-be-pic-included/823272 "2018-10-21T02:11:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2018, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-might-this-be-pic-included/823272/1 "2018-10-21T02:11:54Z")
This pulled up next to me at a light. It was on a (red!?) pallet on a flatbed. I couldn’t tell if the tubes/rods were hollow or not. The other end is essentially flat. Anyone? [![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/gs-geo-images/5267a53d-f34d-43ff-8647-420286d65ed3.jpeg) ](https://s3.amazonaws.com/gs-geo-images/5267a53d-f34d-43ff-8647-420286d65ed3.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![icbm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/2acd7d/32.png) [@icbm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/icbm)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2018, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-might-this-be-pic-included/823272/2 "2018-10-21T02:18:29Z")
This is just a guess, but it looks like a heat exchanger for some kind of massive industrial process. It also kind of looks like the radiator outside my local hockey rink as part of the ice making equipment. I hope someone comes along who knows for sure. ---
**Author:** ![K2500](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f6c823/32.png) [@K2500](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K2500)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2018, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-might-this-be-pic-included/823272/3 "2018-10-21T02:34:53Z")
A second for heat exchanger tubing. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2018, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-might-this-be-pic-included/823272/4 "2018-10-21T03:23:18Z")
Yeah some kind of heat exchanger. It’s clearly copper and by it’s condition I’d guess it’s outlived it’s useful life and is on it’s way to a scrap yard. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2018, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-might-this-be-pic-included/823272/5 "2018-10-21T03:43:55Z")
So how would that work with the coils so close together? Would it have been submerged in a liquid? ---
**Author:** ![BobBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@BobBitchin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobBitchin)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2018, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-might-this-be-pic-included/823272/6 "2018-10-21T03:56:06Z")
Boiler tubes? ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2018, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-might-this-be-pic-included/823272/7 "2018-10-21T04:00:14Z")
[This looks pretty similar.](http://www.moritani.de/de/produkte/warmetauscher/000021.html) Google translate: > [@](#): > > Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers for Power Plants, District Heating, Petrochemical Plants, Offshore Plants etc.CertificatesISO9001, ASME (PP, S, U, U2), National Board (PP, S, U, U2), SELO, ANSI, TEMA, DIN, JIS, KSABS, BV, DNV, KR, LR, NK, CCS, RINA, GL Production CapacitiesMax. Diameter 4500mm, max. Length 25m, weight 200 tonsMax. Thickness 200mm (carbon steel), 80mm (stainless steel) ETA: [Wiki article on Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_and_tube_heat_exchanger) ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2018, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-might-this-be-pic-included/823272/8 "2018-10-21T04:08:12Z")
Sort of depends on the intent. It does seem to have a ton of compact surface area (which is what you want for transferring a ton of heat). It seems to be designed for a very tight space like big pipe. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2018, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-might-this-be-pic-included/823272/9 "2018-10-21T04:09:13Z")
> [@galen\_ubal](#): > > [This looks pretty similar.](http://www.moritani.de/de/produkte/warmetauscher/000021.html) > Google translate: > > ETA: [Wiki article on Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_and_tube_heat_exchanger) Think you nailed it. ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2018, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-might-this-be-pic-included/823272/10 "2018-10-21T20:05:38Z")
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