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Date: Tue, 10 Oct 1995 12:41:25 -0700
From: iantdhq@ix*.ne*.co* (IANTD )
Subject: Re: van der waals
To: Lori.T.Boock@co*.wr*.co*
Cc: techdiver@terra.net.
Lori, I agree however for those that are looking for the information if 
they will call 305 751 4873 and order the last three issues of the 
IANTD journal Brent Blunt has been running a series on the various gas 
laws and their effects as to gas mixtures and also how compressiability 
effects mixes. The next journal will deal with mixing helium(trimix) 
mixtures. 
Tom
You wrote: 
>
>Item Subject: Message text
>I know that no one asked me, but as a PhD in chemical
>engineering, who did her thesis on liquids, gases and
>supercritical fluids at high temperatures and pressures, I
>think you arre all nuts to worry about using complex
>equations of state for gas mixtures used in scuba diving,
>especially if this is for entertainment. 
>
>All I know is that the uncertainty involved in getting
>decompression sickness, O2 toxicity, etc. is much larger than
>what you're going to deal with by using simple gas laws and
>that it sound like the time would be better spent getting in
>physical condition and improving diving skills. 
>Just my $0.02.
>Lori
>

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