The Holy Womble
13-06-2005, 12:23
After months of heated debate, the Holy Womble parliament has finally passed a law allowing the sales of some top secret defense technologies.
ITUBS Underwater Breathing System
The ability of the Holy Womble's battle divers to remain underwater for hours upon hours without the cumbersome oxygen tanks has long fascinated our friends and enemies alike.
Now, the secret is finally revealed, as the Holy Womble declares open sales of our ITUBS (Individual Tankless Underwater Breathing System) technology.
There are a number of limitations to the existing oxygen tank underwater breathing method. The first is the amount of time a diver can stay underwater, which is the result of the oxygen tank capacity. Another limitation is the dependence on oxygen refueling facilities near the diving site which are costly to operate and are used to compress the gas into the tanks which might be dangerous if not handled properly.
The final problem has to do with the actual use of oxygen tanks underwater. When these tanks are in use they empty out and change the balance of the diver in the water.
The ITUBS system, shaped as a vest, uses a well known physical law called the "Henry Law" which describes gas absorption in liquids. This law states that the amount of gas that can be dissolved in a liquid body is proportional to the pressure on the liquid body.
The law works in both directions - lowering the pressure will release more gas out of the liquid. This is done by a centrifuge which rotates rapidly thus creating under pressure inside a small sealed chamber containing sea water. The system will be powered by rechargeable batteries. A one kilo Lithium battery can provide a diver with about one hour of diving time. Up to 6 such batteries can be connected to the ITUBS system simultaneously.
ITUBS is now avaliable for sale.
Maximum diving depth: 200 meters
Price per unit: $850
SAGS Submarine Air Generating System
Air supply is always a problem for submarines and similar isolated environments. Nuclear submarines and space station use systems that generate Oxygen from water by performing 'Electrolysis', which is chemical separation of Oxygen from Hydrogen. These systems require very large amounts of energy to operate. For this reason, smaller, diesel fueled submarines cannot use these systems at all and are required to resurface to re-supply their oxygen tanks every so often. However, these difficulties can be overcome by installing our Submarine Air Generating System. Based on the same scientific principles as the ITUBS, the SAGS features a centrifuge system that releases the air naturaly dissolved in the sea water while consuming only 5% of the energy required for generating the same amount of oxygen through electrolysis! Outfitting your entire submarine fleet with the SAGS can greatly increase the stealth factor and the operational range of your underwater vessels while reducing their maintenance costs.
Price per unit: $1 200 000
Installation price per unit: 120 000 to 220 000, depending on the vessel design
ITUBS Underwater Breathing System
The ability of the Holy Womble's battle divers to remain underwater for hours upon hours without the cumbersome oxygen tanks has long fascinated our friends and enemies alike.
Now, the secret is finally revealed, as the Holy Womble declares open sales of our ITUBS (Individual Tankless Underwater Breathing System) technology.
There are a number of limitations to the existing oxygen tank underwater breathing method. The first is the amount of time a diver can stay underwater, which is the result of the oxygen tank capacity. Another limitation is the dependence on oxygen refueling facilities near the diving site which are costly to operate and are used to compress the gas into the tanks which might be dangerous if not handled properly.
The final problem has to do with the actual use of oxygen tanks underwater. When these tanks are in use they empty out and change the balance of the diver in the water.
The ITUBS system, shaped as a vest, uses a well known physical law called the "Henry Law" which describes gas absorption in liquids. This law states that the amount of gas that can be dissolved in a liquid body is proportional to the pressure on the liquid body.
The law works in both directions - lowering the pressure will release more gas out of the liquid. This is done by a centrifuge which rotates rapidly thus creating under pressure inside a small sealed chamber containing sea water. The system will be powered by rechargeable batteries. A one kilo Lithium battery can provide a diver with about one hour of diving time. Up to 6 such batteries can be connected to the ITUBS system simultaneously.
ITUBS is now avaliable for sale.
Maximum diving depth: 200 meters
Price per unit: $850
SAGS Submarine Air Generating System
Air supply is always a problem for submarines and similar isolated environments. Nuclear submarines and space station use systems that generate Oxygen from water by performing 'Electrolysis', which is chemical separation of Oxygen from Hydrogen. These systems require very large amounts of energy to operate. For this reason, smaller, diesel fueled submarines cannot use these systems at all and are required to resurface to re-supply their oxygen tanks every so often. However, these difficulties can be overcome by installing our Submarine Air Generating System. Based on the same scientific principles as the ITUBS, the SAGS features a centrifuge system that releases the air naturaly dissolved in the sea water while consuming only 5% of the energy required for generating the same amount of oxygen through electrolysis! Outfitting your entire submarine fleet with the SAGS can greatly increase the stealth factor and the operational range of your underwater vessels while reducing their maintenance costs.
Price per unit: $1 200 000
Installation price per unit: 120 000 to 220 000, depending on the vessel design