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At the end of Naval Nuclear Power School, students who\u2019ve just spent two years learning how to boil water must pass a comprehensive examination board before they\u2019re released into the fleet as real live \u201cNavy Nucs.\u201d One popular question at these boards (in 1987 anyway) was to describe, in detail, the path a drop of seawater takes to become reactor coolant (a warship at sea must be self-reliant, and that includes making our own pure water.) A correct answer would prove the student\u2019s knowledge of various piping systems, the steam distilling and water purification processes, reactor coolant chemistry maintenance, and, if you were lucky, a deep dive into the Six Factor Formula<\/a> which mathematically defines the six events* that affect the probability of neutron multiplication, and hence, the sustainability of nuclear fission in the reactor core:<\/p>\n

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*Two of these six events relate to the thermalization of neutrons by the coolant. That\u2019s why it\u2019s considered to be a valid part of the \u2018seawater-to-reactor-coolant\u2019 question.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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The block on the left represents a cubic foot of air at atmospheric pressure. The one on the right represents how much space the first one takes up when compressed to 100psig.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

In that same vein, for today\u2019s EXAIR blog, I thought I\u2019d trace a Standard Cubic Foot (SCF) of air from the compressor room, through a typical industrial compressed air system, to its point of use. First, let\u2019s define what that is: Imagine a cubic foot of air in front of you. If the atmospheric pressure is 14.5psia (average for sea level elevation), the ambient temperature is 68\u00b0F, and relative humidity is 0%, then that\u2019s one Standard Cubic Foot of air. Now, let\u2019s say this air is in an ideal compressor room \u2013 \u2018ideal\u2019 meaning those atmospheric conditions apply \u2013 and follow its path to an EXAIR Super Air Knife<\/a>:<\/p>\n