LITHIUM HYDROXIDE CANISTERS FOR PERSONNEL SHELTERS
Abstract
Because present hand-operated blowers at low crank speeds would not deliver enough air for a personnel shelter through the standard lithium hydroxide canister, a canister-blower device with two canisters paralleled was developed by NCEL. The device will deliver 15 cfm of air with 3% CO2 at a crank speed of 29 rpm. The unit reduced the CO2 in a 500 cu ft sealed room fromABOUT 3 TO 1/2% during the first hour's run; in subsequent runs the reduction from 3% became succeedingly less. During the eighth and final run the concentration was reduced to just 2%. Good performance was obtained when air with 3% CO2 was passed through a canister at 7-1/2 cfm. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 13, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0258753
Entities
People
- J. M. Stephenson
- R. J. Zablodil
- R. S. Chapler
Organizations
- Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center