Diving cylinder: Pressure, Breathing gas, Scuba diving, Diving regulator, Compression, Diving air compressor, Surface Marker Buoy, Dry suit, Buoyancy compensator (diving), Gas cylinder, Oxygen therapy (Paperback)
Monday, May 3rd, 2010
A diving cylinder, scuba tank or diving tank is used to store and transport high pressure breathing gas as a component of SCUBA (Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus). It provides gas to the SCUBA diver through the demand valve of a diving regulator. Diving cylinders typically have an internal volume of between 3 and 18 litres (0.11 and 0.64 cu ft) and a maximum pressure rating from 200 to 300 bars (2,900 to 4,400 psi). The internal cylinder volume is also expressed as “water capacity” – the volume of water which could be contained by the cylinder. When pressurised, a cylinder carries a volume of gas greater than its water capacity because gas is compressible. 600 litres (21 cu ft) of gas at atmospheric pressure is (more…)
