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We drilled down to the pocket it all collects in and ran a pipe down to it. We collect the gas, run it through a CO2 scrubber, then boost it back into the doubles. This keeps the gas cost down since we're getting about 42% recapture. We've also noticed that all that gas is actually lifting the cave system (or at least the near end of it since they use rebreathers further back) at a rate of about 3 inches per year. OK, really it filters back through the rock eventually making it to the surface. Some collects in small pockets and stays there. (at least for awhile). C. Chris Elmore PalmettoSoft Technologies Corp. (803) 233-2001 (work) (803) 348-3055 (mobile) ----- Original Message ----- From: Aldo P. Solari [APS] <aldo.solari@ho*.se*> To: <techdiver@aquanaut.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 8:17 AM Subject: WKPP caves: where does all the gas go ? > I am curious, where does all of the gas divers breathe in > the (WKPP or other popular) caves go ? > > Does the gas get trapped on the ceiling and stay there ? > > Does the gas filter through (fissures in) the rocks ? > > Do the in-out currents "flush" the large gas bubbles ? > > It must be a lot of gas going around there ... > > This may sound as a simple question BUT I am sure the > dynamics of two different fluids in a cave are not :-) > > cheers, > > aldo.solari@ho*.se* > www.ccbb.ulpgc.es/fish-ecology/solaris > ___ > > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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