Climb every mountain
February 1st 2010 Crowcon's CellarSafe
O2/CO2 gas detector and
control system is being used
to monitor the level of the
two gases in 'artificial
mountains' – enclosed
endurance training chambers
designed to simulate depleted
oxygen levels at high
altitudes. The chambers are
manufactured by German
company Höhenbalance AG.
Generators filter O2
molecules out of the air
feeding the chambers,
resulting in concentrations of
14% or even lower,
depending on the settings. In
this way the 'altitude' can be
simulated up to 6000m.
While training in the
chamber an athlete will
breath out a lot of CO2
which, if not monitored
closely, can build up to
dangerous concentrations.
The compact CellarSafe is
therefore equipped with both
O2 and CO2 sensors and
constantly monitors the
concentration of the two
gasses in the chamber. O2
and CO2 levels are
transmitted to an adjacent
control unit which adds or
removes O2, depending on
the demand. In this way a
safe, constant 'altitude' is
maintained for the athlete.
The CellarSafe gas detector
also has many other
applications. It is most
commonly used in wineries,
breweries, food processing
facilities and pub cellars to
monitor and control CO2
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