A STUDY OF CARBON DIOXIDE ELIMINATION FROM SCUBA, WITH STANDARD AND MODIFIED CANISTERS OF THE U. S. NAVY CLOSED-CIRCUIT OXYGEN RIG

Abstract

The canister from a U. S. Navy Standard Oxygen Closed Circuit Breathing Apparatus was modified to accomodate reduced loads of pellet Baralyme. Polystyrene rods, inserted longitudinally, were used to occupy the vacated intracanister space. In a controlled laboratory environment, and with a mechanical respirator for the simulation of respiratory and CO2 production values, the relationships between absorbent weight and swimming duration were determined. A number of canister design and absorbent function characteristics were concurrently studied.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0601005

Entities

People

  • M. W. Goodman

Organizations

  • United States Navy Experimental Diving Unit

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anesthesia
  • Breathing Apparatus
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Flow Rate
  • Flowmeters
  • Gas Flow
  • Hydroxides
  • Measurement
  • Navy
  • Particles
  • Respiration
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Mathematics or Statistics

Technology Areas

  • Space