Table 5.
Oxygen equipment typically available.11
Oxygen generation systems | Oxygen flow rate (L/min) | Power required (kW) | Cost of unit $1000 | Oxygen purity (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expeditionary deployable oxygen concentration system | 120 | 8 | 131 | 93 ± 3 |
Portable therapeutic oxygen concentration system | 45 | 7 | 40 | 93+ |
Portable oxygen generation system | 33 | 12 | 35 | 93–95 |
Patient ventilation oxygen concentration system | 20 | 4.3 | 35 | 93 ± 3 |
Home oxygen compressor | 3 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 93 ± 3 |