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Cluster Headache Help and Support >> Medications, Treatments, Therapies >> O2 tanks and summer heat http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1307653798 Message started by Jeannie on Jun 9th, 2011 at 5:09pm |
Title: O2 tanks and summer heat Post by Jeannie on Jun 9th, 2011 at 5:09pm
It's been in the upper 90's here. Is it okay to keep my E Tanks in the car when it's that hot?
Thanks! Jeannie |
Title: Re: O2 tanks and summer heat Post by Brew on Jun 9th, 2011 at 5:43pm
From personal experience only, I keep a D-tank in my car year-round. The last few days it's been in the upper 90's and my car is still intact.
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Title: Re: O2 tanks and summer heat Post by AlienSpaceGuy on Jun 9th, 2011 at 9:20pm
Gay-Lussac's law states that for an ideal gas
p ~ T i.e. pressure is proportional to the absolute temperature. Since oxygen is very close to an ideal gas, we can calculate the following example: Starting at 'room temperature' of 20 C or 293 K absolute temperature (68 F in the old money) we must heat up the tank to 313 C or 586 K (1055 F on your weird scale) to double the pressure. So, if you don't park your car in a forest fire, you shouldn't worry about an exploding tank. [smiley=smokin.gif] |
Title: Re: O2 tanks and summer heat Post by Jimi on Jun 9th, 2011 at 10:06pm
Thanks Ueli. :)
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Title: Re: O2 tanks and summer heat Post by Jeannie on Jun 10th, 2011 at 9:05am
Thanks guys!
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