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== Description ==
== Description ==
Nitrox 35/65 is a gas mixture of 35% [[oxygen]] and 65% nitrogen by volume. Nitrox gas mixtures generally refer to those with a oxygen volume fraction greater than 0.2 or air equivalent.  
Nitrox 35/65 is a gas mixture of 35% [[oxygen]] and 65% [[nitrogen]] by volume. Nitrox gas mixtures generally refer to those with a oxygen volume fraction greater than 0.2 or [[air]] equivalent.  


In the scuba diving industry, enriched air nitrox is valued for its ability to reduce the partial [[pressure]] of nitrogen in a diver's gas supply, allowing for less nitrogen accumulation in the blood on a dive and reducing the need for decompression if at all.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrox</ref> Decompression sickness or oxygen toxicity is not modelled in the game so there are few advantages to having Nitrox gas mixtures.  
In the scuba diving industry, enriched air nitrox is valued for its ability to reduce the partial [[pressure]] of nitrogen in a diver's gas supply, allowing for less nitrogen accumulation in the blood on a dive and reducing the need for decompression if at all.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrox</ref> Decompression sickness or oxygen toxicity is not modelled in the game so there are few advantages to producing and consuming Nitrox gas mixtures.  


== Advantages ==
== Advantages ==

Latest revision as of 03:13, 14 April 2026

Description

Nitrox 35/65 is a gas mixture of 35% oxygen and 65% nitrogen by volume. Nitrox gas mixtures generally refer to those with a oxygen volume fraction greater than 0.2 or air equivalent.

In the scuba diving industry, enriched air nitrox is valued for its ability to reduce the partial pressure of nitrogen in a diver's gas supply, allowing for less nitrogen accumulation in the blood on a dive and reducing the need for decompression if at all.[1] Decompression sickness or oxygen toxicity is not modelled in the game so there are few advantages to producing and consuming Nitrox gas mixtures.

Advantages

  • Nitrox gas mixtures have a higher specific heat capacity than air mixtures
    • A room filled of enriched air nitrox will have greater temperature stability than regular air

Disadvantages

  • To use as a suit air tank, you must carry both nitrogen and carbon dioxide gas filters to prevent suffocation from inert gases accumulation in your helmet
  • Enriched air nitrox contains a greater fraction of oxygen by volume, increasing potential fire hazard in the presence of methane or other combustibles