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- From: maierj@edmund.cs.andrews.edu (Joey Maier)
- Subject: Re: Rebreathing system
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- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 23:47:45 GMT
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- In article <YfNVz4600WB24JOydd@andrew.cmu.edu> "Rudolph R. Zung" <ru+@CMU.EDU> writes:
- >In a recent issue of Outside magazine, they did this article about a guy
- >who wanted to do some diving in the world's deepest cave system. His
- >problem was that all existing scuba technology did not allow him enough
- >downtime in the water. So, he scrounged up a few million dollars, did lots
- >of reading, designed and built a complete closed, rebreathing system.
- >Because this was potentially BIG money yet to be patented, the article
- >writer had sign a confidentiality form indicating that he would not write
- >about the technical aspects of the system.
- >
- >My question: has there been any more information? Does anyone have any idea
- >how a system such as thus might work?
-
- I read the same artical you did, and don't have anymore information.
- Isn't LiOH (Lithium hydroxide) what they use in most systems, and in
- outer space, to scrub the air of CO2? (You remember that the artical
- said that this gear could easily be modified for use as an improved
- space suit.)
-
- >again. I think he calculated his system to be able to support dives
- >measured in the teens of hours (13, or 16).
-
- I think he said 16. He'll need it if he rally tries to swim out of the
- cave by the river.
-
- >NASA and US Navy apparently very interested.
-
- Too rich for my blood :(
-