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Heavy Breather · 28th June 2006, 03:26

I have found that clumping is related to the reaction of converting CO2 into a solid. One thing to note, is that toward the end of a longish (3hr) dive, the clump is almost through the whole canister but it may contribute to ch anneling. Thus directing the main flow around the clump. This means less dwell time for the chemical reaction to work and less surface area to be effective. I found it mostly in 8 to 12 as opposed to coarser grain of sorb like Submarine sorb or Drager sorb.

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28th June 2006, 03:26	#2 (permalink)
Heavy Breather Rebreather World Writer Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Megalodon Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 27	Re: "clumping" of sorb I have found that clumping is related to the reaction of converting CO2 into a solid. One thing to note, is that toward the end of a longish (3hr) dive, the clump is almost through the whole canister but it may contribute to ch anneling. Thus directing the main flow around the clump. This means less dwell time for the chemical reaction to work and less surface area to be effective. I found it mostly in 8 to 12 as opposed to coarser grain of sorb like Submarine sorb or Drager sorb. HB __________________ ( You can get a lot more done with a kind word and a gun than with a kind word alone. Al Capone’s Law )
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