Portable Oxygen Tank Guide
Posted by admin - 28/07/10 at 02:07 pmThe most important aspect of a portable oxygen tank is that it has to be portable. For anyone who needs extra oxygen, and particularily if they suffer from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, being able to stay active and mobile means having a portable oxygen unit. The portable definition means you can carry and use the oxygen tank while you are active.
The oxygen unit is not a stationary structure and therefore can be moved around comfortably. There are also mobile tanks and cylinders and this restricts the size and weight as a user must be able to carry it comfortably. A portable tank or cylinder may be pulled along on a trolley for example, as its weight and size reduces the patients carrying ability – but it is still portable, and an excellent means of supplying oxygen while practicing many activities.
These are containers that hold liquid oxygen. The main advantage is you can store much more liquid oxygen than compressed oxygen gas, in the same volume of space. The oxygen relationship is approximately 860 to 1. In other words one liter of liquid oxygen is equivalent to 860 liters of compressed oxygen. One thing to note though, is that liquid oxygen does evaporate and therefore a certain amount is lost. Having said that it lasts much longer. Another aspect that is important is that the refilling process is not as simple and must be done by a professional supplier.
Portable Oxygen Cylinders.
Portable oxygen cylinders are those that store compressed oxygen in its gaseous state. They hold less oxygen but now days with flow meter and regulators they are now more practical as much less oxygen is wasted than when flow is constant. From the point of view of the refilling side, it is much easier. The options are through a professional supplier or by connecting them to a home stationary oxygen concentrator (the third type of portable oxygen unit).
Both these options are practical and provide increased mobility.
