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Stainless Steel "Bell" Barrels

 
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I have some thick-wall 316L SS hemispherical tanks that I'd like to sell, and thought they'd make perfect barrels for rocket mass heaters.  I think you could cut them in half and build TWO stoves, but it's not my area of expertise.


https://www.verdantbiopharma.com/inventory/200l-pressureholding-tank

What do y'all think, good candidate?  These seem like they're 3x as my open-end hog scalding drum.
 
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Hi grant;  
Those are some pretty high end pressure tanks.  Seem's a shame to cut them up.
What diameter is it ? It looks to be less than a 55 gallon barrel?
They are nice looking, but a thick skin is not the best in that location.
 
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Wow that is a thing of beauty!
If I lived a couple of thousand miles closer I would be very interested.
 
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