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Scuba Forum / General / May 2004Purging tanks
I'm moving to from Hawaii to Philadelphia (yeah, I know) and have tanks full of oxygen and carbon dioxide (for beer keg) that I need to purge in order to ship. Last time I moved I just opened them all up because I was in an open area, but now I'm living in close quarters in a cul-de-sac full of duplexes. Is it safe to purge these gases here? I can imagine a smoker walking by or some kids passing out because I flooded the area with CO2...please help! > I'm moving to from Hawaii to Philadelphia (yeah, I know) and have > tanks full of oxygen and carbon dioxide (for beer keg) that I need to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I can imagine a smoker walking by or some kids passing out because I > flooded the area with CO2...please help! Purge the CO2 tank in the greenhouse of your local nursery. Plants love it. > I'm moving to from Hawaii to Philadelphia (yeah, I know) and have > tanks full of oxygen and carbon dioxide (for beer keg) that I need to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I can imagine a smoker walking by or some kids passing out because I > flooded the area with CO2...please help! Take em to an open area and drain em slowly. No problem. > I'm moving to from Hawaii to Philadelphia (yeah, I know) and have > tanks full of oxygen and carbon dioxide (for beer keg) that I need to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I can imagine a smoker walking by or some kids passing out because I > flooded the area with CO2...please help! Addendum: By open area, I mean a park or such, not yer garage. >I'm moving to from Hawaii to Philadelphia (yeah, I know) and have >tanks full of oxygen and carbon dioxide (for beer keg) that I need to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >I can imagine a smoker walking by or some kids passing out because I >flooded the area with CO2...please help! Purge them together in a closed room. They'll cancel each other out. And use a fan to make sure they mix well.  Signaturedillon When I was a kid, I thought the angel's name was Hark and the horse's name was Bob. >> have >>tanks full of oxygen and carbon dioxide (for beer keg) that I need to >>purge in order to ship. > Purge them together in a closed room. They'll cancel each other out. > And use a fan to make sure they mix well. That might work if he had tanks of acid and tanks of base, but O2 and CO2 don't cancel each other out. CO2 is a very serious issue at concentrations of 4%, even if the other 96% of the gas is O2. OTOH, unless he has a shitload of tanks he probably doesn't have enough CO2 to matter as long as he releases it slowly in a well ventilated area. If you released 400CF in a 2500 SF house you'd end up with 2% CO2 when it was thoroughly diffused, though I wouldn't suggest staying home. Cracking the valve on a tank and letting it drain in 30 minutes in the driveway will be meaningless if there's the least bit of breeze. Similarly, it would take a shitload of O2 to raise the concentration to the point of creating a hazard as long as it's released slowly. Assuming he doesn't need to move tomorrow, he can do it safely 10 yards from the front door. SignatureSteve The above can be construed as personal opinion in the absence of a reasonable belief that it was intended as a statement of fact. If you want a reply to reach me, remove the SPAMTRAP from the address. > That might work if he had tanks of acid and tanks of base, but O2 > and CO2 don't cancel each other out. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH :-D SignatureDavid Scarlett dscarlett@_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ optusnet.com.au >>> have >>> tanks full of oxygen and carbon dioxide (for beer keg) that I need to [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > he doesn't need to move tomorrow, he can do it safely 10 yards from the > front door. I think they missed the sarcasm! > >> have > >>tanks full of oxygen and carbon dioxide (for beer keg) that I need to [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > cancel each other out. CO2 is a very serious issue at concentrations of 4%, even if > the other 96% of the gas is O2. why? > -- > Steve >I'm moving to from Hawaii to Philadelphia (yeah, I know) and have >tanks full of oxygen and carbon dioxide (for beer keg) that I need to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >I can imagine a smoker walking by or some kids passing out because I >flooded the area with CO2...please help! Just fart before you open them up. No one will stay within 3 blocks. JF CO is flammable. CO2 is not. The only worry is perhaps hypercapnia if too much CO2 is inhaled. Not much of a concern. Best regards, Larry > I can imagine a smoker walking by or some kids passing out because I > flooded the area with CO2...please help! |
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