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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] sofnolime
Ian Roxborough schrieb:
>
> On Tue, 10 Sep 2002 13:08:11 -0600
> "Adam and Teresa Lawrence" <adteleka@in-tch.com> wrote:
>
> > I am in the middle of constructing a life support system. My approach is to
> > construct an air tight area that is same area as the inside of the sub.
> > Then run some experiments on my self using the scrubber and O2 system I
> > designed, all the while monitoring the concentrations of O2, CO2 and the
> > atmospheric pressure. The experiment will also be done at several different
> > temperatures.
>
> The temperature difference is an interesting problem.
> I remember reading about a fatal submerible accident
> where the power failed where in cold water somewhere.
> Once the temperature in the human occupied space dropped
> below a certain temperture the scrubber chemical stopped
> working and the crew (or maybe just crew members in the
> driver lockout) died.
>
> I can't find any reference to it in the Busby book.
> Well, the closest I found was the UZUSHIO incident on
> page 690. The rumour of the design suicide rings a
> bell. Does anybody know more about this?
All on psubs..
http://www.psubs.org/disaster/JohnsonSeaLink.html
regards Carsten
>
> At what temperatures do scrubber chemicals normally
> stop performing adequitely?
>
> Ian.