Hydrox

[Kagh't]

how do you prevent it from becoming di-hydrogen monoxide?

Don't let it explode.

Then again, if it did explode, the formation of that particular sample of di-hydrogen monoxide would probably be the least of your concerns...

 

[pipedope]

Over on TDS is a good discussion of Hydrox.
http://thedecostop.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1875&highlight=hydrox

It is used (was used in testing) only at depths where the O2 content is too low to support combustion.

It is unlikely to be used much as the things being sent deep these days are designed to be installed, maintained and repaired, remotely with a ROV.
ROVs are much cheaper to send deep than divers.

 

[D1V3R]

according to some of the information in my navy diving manuals say that it isn't very usefull, it has poor thermal properties, poor acoustics, and is not as good for decompression as helium.
The only thing good about it is that it is the easiest gas to breath under pressure

 

[SeanQ]

according to some of the information in my navy diving manuals say that it isn't very usefull, it has poor thermal properties, poor acoustics, and is not as good for decompression as helium.
The only thing good about it is that it is the easiest gas to breath under pressure

I think it has something to do with the fact that Hydrogen is a diatomic gas (H2) rather that a monoatomic gas such as Helium (He). I can't recall the specifics though.

 

[kittyjg]

Mike, that was the first thing I thought of when I saw the heading.