Scuba gas planning
Calculation of critical pressures

Scuba gas planning

Section Title: Calculation of critical pressures
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Gas required for descent	175	litres

Gas required for buoyancy control	+	50	litres

Gas required for bottom sector	+	2625	litres

Gas required for ascent	+	350	litres

Gas required for decompression stops	+	525	litres

Gas required to inflate BC on surface	+	20	litres

Total gas usage planned for dive	3745	litres

÷ Volume of set (2 x 12 litres)	÷	24	litres

Pressure required to provide gas	156	bar

+ Minimum functional pressure	+	20	bar

Critical pressure of descent	176	bar

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The critical pressure of descent while scuba diving is 176 bar.

final_sentence: The critical pressure of descent while scuba diving is 176 bar.