Front View

Interior View

Official Statistics for this Composite Bonding Autoclave System:

Inside working diameter: 30ft. (9.26M)
Outside diameter: 32ft. (9.88M)
Inside working length: 76 ft. (23.5M)
Overall length: 112 ft. (34.5M)
Vessel volume: 82,000 cu.ft.
Max temperature: 450F
Max pressure: 150 psig
Heating system: 40 million BTU/hr
Control system: CPC Level III
Weight: over 1,000,000 lbs.
Man-hours to construct: 65,000+

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Interior view of the world's largest autoclave by ASC:

Image shows length and rear-mounted cooling coil/radiator which stands 20ft (6.2M) tall.

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On-Site Field Fabrication Images

The autoclave was fabricated on-site in Charleston, SC. The manufacturing building was built after the autoclave shell was completed.