Re: CO2 reactor

• To: Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com
• Subject: Re: CO2 reactor
• From: George Booth <booth at hpmtlgb1_lvld.hp.com>
• Date: Wed, 17 May 1995 08:18:29 -0600
• In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 17 May 1995 03:39:03 EDT." <199505170739.DAA27876 at looney_actwin.com>

> I looked at some of the reactors and even the fancy ones just had a
> spiral shaped glass tube which allowed bubbles to slowly escape out
> the top to the air. 

This sounds like the AquaLine Bushke (or however it's spelled).
 
> Do any of the commercial reactors employ more
> active methods for dissolving the CO2?

The Dupla "Reactor S" (or "Reactor $" :-) has a venturi nozzle to mix
the CO2 and water at the top and ceramic "saddles" or mini BioKaskades
to help mix it.  These are very efficient ... and expensive. 

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