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Re: Yeast Explosion
>From: David Randall <76535.2776 at compuserve_com>
> Now my CO2 systems are set up with tubing going from the regulator to the
>needle valve, then to the tank. That way, with a sudden increase in pressure
>due to either a massive failure, or someone tampering with the valve, the
>"weak" spot is the tubing before the needle valve. The tubing will burst,
>allowing the CO2 to vent without gassing my fish!
>
Does anyone know how much volume the 5lbs of CO2 will occupy at atmospheric
pressure? I wonder if the scenerio above happened while the windows were
closed, would it suffocate people in a small house or apartment?
Hoa
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Hoa G. Nguyen
NRaD Code 531 Email: nguyenh at nosc_mil
San Diego, CA 92152-7383 Ham: KF6YP
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