Compressed_air

Compressed air is air which is kept under a certain pressure, usually greater than that of the atmosphere.

Uses

Compressed air can be used in:

• Pneumatics, the use of pressurized gases to do work. This includes compressed air vehicle propulsion and compressed air energy storage.
• scuba diving, to inflate buoyancy devices. See also: Breathing gas
• Compressed air can also be used for cooling using a vortex tube.
• In gas dusters. It is then often called "Canned air", however this is more usually R134a.

See also

• Cabin pressurization
• Gas compressor

External links

• World\'s largest glossary of terms relating to compressed air

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