CANISTER DESIGN CRITERIA OF CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL FROM SCUBA

Abstract

An empirical set of design criteria for a scuba carbon dioxide moval canister were derived from data obtained by a review of the pertinent literature. Such a device, presuming satisfactory performance for 180 min. at 30 ft. and 30 min. at 180 ft., must be capable of absorbing a minimum of 600 gm. of C02. It must also remove 75-80% of the C02 from a mixture containing 0.5 - 2.0% C02 passing through it at a velocity of 55-90 L./min. It must remove 70-75% of the C02 from a mixture containing 1.0 - 2.5% C02 passing through it at a velocity of 125-200 L./min. The breathing resistance must not exceed 1.5 cm. H20/L/sec. The inter-granular space must be at least 3.5.L.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 08, 1957
Accession Number
AD0487283

Entities

People

  • G. J. Duffner

Organizations

  • United States Navy Experimental Diving Unit

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Air Flow
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Breathing Apparatus
  • Canisters
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Design Criteria
  • Diving
  • Flow
  • Flow Rate
  • Gas Flow
  • Partial Pressure
  • Production
  • Production Rate
  • Respiration
  • Specifications

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Materials Science
  • Mathematics or Statistics

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster