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paulraymaekers · 16th April 2008, 21:05

Quote: (Originally Posted by Gill Envy)

..a radial scrubber would be oh so nice right about now!

hi gill,
actually in warm water, really warm, there is no advantage in radial (exept perhaps for WOB), but not for scrubber durations

in warm water all that counts is how much kg is in there... and the depth you go, but it does not depend on radial or axial

the difference in radial and axial performance lies in the thermal behaviour of the unit: how good can it keep the sorb warm!

a simple exampe: repeat the CE test between meg and sentinel, but do it at 28°... the meg will last much longer!!

regards
paul

16th April 2008, 21:05	#9 (permalink)
paulraymaekers rEvo's daddy Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other CCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: rEvo Other CCR Home Build Join Date: May 2005 Location: belgium Posts: 1,384	Re: standard axial scrubber duration in shallow warm water? Quote: (Originally Posted by Gill Envy) ..a radial scrubber would be oh so nice right about now! hi gill, actually in warm water, really warm, there is no advantage in radial (exept perhaps for WOB), but not for scrubber durations in warm water all that counts is how much kg is in there... and the depth you go, but it does not depend on radial or axial the difference in radial and axial performance lies in the thermal behaviour of the unit: how good can it keep the sorb warm! a simple exampe: repeat the CE test between meg and sentinel, but do it at 28°... the meg will last much longer!! regards paul __________________ www.rEvo-rebreathers.com .... the earth is flat, Elvis is alive, and radial scrubbers give longer dwell time than axials...
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