The gases the Dive Locker works with include air, nitrox, and tri-mix. Additionally, helium and argon are used for thermal insulation. The heart of the Dive Locker's compressed gas system is our main compressor. Our daily operations are fed by a 25 cfm Ingersol-Rand compressor with a maximum working pressure of 4500 psi. This system includes a fill panel which controls gas flow while providing a containment area for any cylinder materials in the event of cylinder rupture.
Additional compressors are available with sufficient notice.
The ability to provide compressed air on location easily has greatly increased the Dive Locker's ability to assist projects in the field quickly. The Academic Diving Program's Dive Locker also houses a complete blending system for mixing Nitrox, a compressed gas blend of oxygen and nitrogen. The use of nitrox has greatly improved the safety and efficiency of our science diving, and our scientific training packages. Furthermore, it has placed the FSU Academic Diving Program as a leader in mixed gases within the scientific diving community. The Dive Locker also facilitates safe diving to depths of 250 fsw using tri-mix gas blends.