compressor is a mechanical device that increases the pressure of a gas by reducing its volume. An air compressor is a specific type of gas compressor... 50 KB (7,010 words) - 21:03, 12 February 2024 |
from a specialised diving compressor, high-pressure gas storage cylinders, or both. In commercial and military surface-supplied diving, a backup source... 72 KB (9,240 words) - 13:43, 22 April 2024 |
the dive, such as the gas panel and compressor, or is not integral to the actual diving, being there to make the dive easier or safer, such as a surface... 5 KB (1,111 words) - 06:45, 12 February 2023 |
Centrifugal compressor Diving air compressor Vapor-compression refrigeration Bloch, H.P. & Hoefner, J.J. (1996). Reciprocating Compressors, Operation and... 3 KB (290 words) - 06:42, 31 October 2023 |
Nitrogen narcosis is a hazard when diving. For diving much beyond 30 metres (100 ft), it is less safe to use air alone and special breathing mixes containing... 15 KB (1,624 words) - 00:02, 10 March 2024 |
Gas blending for scuba diving (or gas mixing) is the filling of diving cylinders with non-air breathing gases such as nitrox, trimix and heliox. Use of... 35 KB (4,804 words) - 06:41, 6 March 2024 |
The underwater diving environment, or just diving environment is the natural or artificial surroundings in which a dive is done. It is usually underwater... 55 KB (5,642 words) - 11:49, 16 April 2024 |
Breathing gas (redirect from Breathing gas for diving) nitrogen and helium and is often used at depth in technical diving and commercial diving instead of air to reduce nitrogen narcosis and to avoid the dangers... 63 KB (6,718 words) - 18:38, 21 March 2024 |
Diver's pump (redirect from Diving air pump) pump is a manually operated low pressure air compressor used to provide divers in standard diving dress with air while they are underwater. Rotary pumps... 6 KB (630 words) - 12:36, 4 February 2024 |
Deep diving is underwater diving to a depth beyond the norm accepted by the associated community. In some cases this is a prescribed limit established... 71 KB (5,778 words) - 15:21, 23 March 2024 |
Nitrox (redirect from Enriched Air Nitrox) diving, as these advantages are reduced by the more complex logistical requirements for nitrox compared to the use of simple low-pressure compressors... 60 KB (7,578 words) - 15:13, 1 March 2024 |
Byford Dolphin (redirect from Byford Dolphin diving bell accident) Sea, four divers were in a diving chamber system on the rig's deck that was connected by a trunk (a short passage) to a diving bell. The divers were Edwin... 19 KB (1,868 words) - 15:43, 23 April 2024 |
or by vehicle) or water (including by submarine, small boats, kayaks or diving) and have proved capable of covering long distances and staying concealed... 124 KB (13,587 words) - 01:54, 30 March 2024 |