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  2. Non-rebreather mask - Wikipedia

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    Before an NRB is placed on the patient, the reservoir bag is inflated to greater than two-thirds full of oxygen, at a rate of 15 liters per minute (lpm). [1] Approximately ¹⁄₃ of the oxygen from the reservoir is depleted as the patient inhales, and it is then replaced by the flow from the O 2 supply. If the bag becomes completely deflated ...

  3. Diving cylinder - Wikipedia

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    Valve ejected due to mix up with valve threads 3/4"NPSM and 3/4"BSP(F) caused damage to a dive shop compressor room. [92] A valve ejected during filling due to incompatible thread killed the operator by impact to the chest. [38] A valve failed on a diver's emergency cylinder on a diving support vessel during preparation for a dive injuring five ...

  4. Self-contained breathing apparatus - Wikipedia

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    Demand: 2000 psi to the regulator from the main valve, plus a bypass valve in case of failure, with a two-stage regulator reducing pressure to 50-100 psi. Pressure-Demand : Similar to demand, but with a spring in the diaphragm, which holds the admission valve open, for continuous air flow to the facepiece.

  5. Oxygen concentrator - Wikipedia

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    In the first half-cycle, the first cylinder receives air from the compressor, which lasts about 3 seconds. During that time, the pressure in the first cylinder rises from atmospheric to about 2.5 times normal atmospheric pressure (typically 20 psi/138 kPa gauge, or 2.36 atmospheres absolute) and the zeolite becomes saturated with nitrogen.

  6. Cascade filling system - Wikipedia

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    P 2 and V 2 the initial pressure and volume of the other cylinder and P 3 is the equilibrium pressure. An example could be a 100-litre (internal volume) cylinder (V 1) pressurised to 200 bar (P 1) filling a 10-litre (internal volume) cylinder (V 2) which was unpressurised (P 2 = 1 bar) (resulting in both cylinder equalising to approximately 180 ...

  7. Demand valve oxygen therapy - Wikipedia

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    Demand Valve Oxygen Therapy (DVOT) is a way of delivering high flow oxygen therapy using a device that only delivers oxygen when the patient breathes in and shuts off when they breathe out. DVOT is commonly used to treat conditions such as cluster headache , which affects up to four in 1000 people (0.4%), [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and is a recommended ...

  8. Portable oxygen concentrator - Wikipedia

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    A POC is a safer option than carrying around an oxygen tank since it makes the purer gas on demand. [19] POC units are consistently smaller and lighter than tank-based systems and can provide a longer supply of oxygen. [5] Commercial: Glass blowing industry [20] Skin care [21] Non-pressurized aircraft [22]

  9. Flow coefficient - Wikipedia

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    A simplified version of the definition is: The k v factor of a valve indicates "The water flow in m 3 /h, at a pressure drop across the valve of 1 kgf/cm 2 when the valve is completely open. The complete definition also says that the flow medium must have a density of 1000 kg/m 3 and a kinematic viscosity of 10 −6 m 2 /s, e.g. water. [clarify]