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Kawksnahch ago

Aight.... I don't wanna call this guy LITERALLY Hitler, but it seems like he's built himself a gas chamber. You know what's not spelled out here? What the hell ABS is. So I looked it up for y'all:

"Plastic pipe is a tubular section, or hollow cylinder, made of plastic. It is usually, but not necessarily, of circular cross-section, used mainly to convey substances which can flow — liquids and gases (fluids), slurries, powders and masses of small solids. It can also be used for structural applications; hollow pipes are far stiffer per unit weight than solid members.

Plastic pipework is used for the conveyance of drinking water, waste water, chemicals, heating fluid and cooling fluids, foodstuffs, ultra-pure liquids, slurries, gases, compressed air and vacuum system applications.

ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene)[edit] Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) is used for the conveyance of potable water, slurries and chemicals. Most commonly used for DWV (drain-waste-vent) applications. It has a wide temperature range, from -40 °C to +60 °C.

ABS is a thermoplastic material and was originally developed in the early 1950s for use in oil fields and the chemical industry. The variability of the material and its relative cost effectiveness has made it a popular engineering plastic. It can be tailored to a range of applications by modifying the ratio of the individual chemical components.

They are therefore used mainly in industrial applications where high impact strength and rigidity are essential.

This material is also used in non-pressure piping systems for soil and waste."

whirledpeas ago

Weird! Gas chamber entered my mind when I first saw that room and couldn't make my brain connect to where the plumbing was going.

I kinda think the plumbing in the basement looks more complicated than it would have to be for a gas chamber. Then again, I've never built either. shrug Also, ABS pipe can be used to carry refrigerant.

But I'll be keeping my mind open to the possibility of either scenario! Thanks for your comment!

Kawksnahch ago

theres still an actual building there where they host... stuff and... do... things. Gotta maintain the front. The real question is... where are these pictures being taken from?

Cuz we're seeing two, clearly separate pipe systems. So... if they're using those pipes for what those pipes are used for....

are they usually used in refrigeration or freezers? I guess that could be the next logical question.

Kawksnahch ago

Answer is yes, but it seems to be more for laaaaarge structures that... use a fluid based cooling system? And that picture doesn't look like a closed fluid based system...

https://www.georgfischerblog.com.au/plastic-piping-in-refrigeration-systems/

whirledpeas ago

Interesting! Wish I could take a look, but I'll have to wait until tomorrow. Keep brainstorming ;-)