Bigcape
Guest
since we are talking about O2 clean.
I have yet to understand the true dangers of small amounts of oil in a tank as a danger. I realise that if the oil were to ignite somehow, that fueling it with 100% O2 will make a bigger flame. But how is few tiny drops of oil going to ignite in the first place? Are we talking about possibly static electricity from scuffing accross the carpet??
Is there a chemical reaction I have not read about like there is between Titainium and over 50% O2?
I understand high levels of O2 can eat away at O-rings.
I know that 02 is not flamable but is an excellerant. (makes small flame bigger and burn faster)
My LDS fills with the PP method. He puts 419psig of 100% O2 into my empty tank and then tops off with 2581psig of the SAME air he fills other tanks for Non-Nitrox people to give me my EAN.
I am good with that. That is an approved way of doing it.
However I am having a hard time with understanding why all the hub-bub of having to get my tank RECLEANED if I go in and my fill my tank with 100% "air" with The SAME compressor, the same banks of air that make up my Nitrox mix.
I have yet to understand the logic!
I have yet to understand the true dangers of small amounts of oil in a tank as a danger. I realise that if the oil were to ignite somehow, that fueling it with 100% O2 will make a bigger flame. But how is few tiny drops of oil going to ignite in the first place? Are we talking about possibly static electricity from scuffing accross the carpet??
Is there a chemical reaction I have not read about like there is between Titainium and over 50% O2?
I understand high levels of O2 can eat away at O-rings.
I know that 02 is not flamable but is an excellerant. (makes small flame bigger and burn faster)
My LDS fills with the PP method. He puts 419psig of 100% O2 into my empty tank and then tops off with 2581psig of the SAME air he fills other tanks for Non-Nitrox people to give me my EAN.
I am good with that. That is an approved way of doing it.
However I am having a hard time with understanding why all the hub-bub of having to get my tank RECLEANED if I go in and my fill my tank with 100% "air" with The SAME compressor, the same banks of air that make up my Nitrox mix.
I have yet to understand the logic!