What Researchers Did
Researchers tested the practicality of a human breathing simulator designed to evaluate a life support system for a portable hyperbaric tent.
What They Found
They found that the human breathing simulator, comprising a carbon dioxide cylinder and a Vanadous bubbler, successfully removed oxygen and released carbon dioxide. Initial experiments confirmed the simulator's functionality, but indicated a need for a larger chemical system to achieve the desired oxygen removal rate. Scale-up calculations for this larger system have been completed.
Canadian Relevance
This study has no direct Canadian connection.
Study Limitations
A key limitation identified was that the initial chemical system of the human breathing simulator was not large enough to remove oxygen at the desired rate.