The AWI hyperbaric pressure tank was originally developed to test the properties of oxygen sensors for in situ experimentation in the deep sea.

The tank has a maximum pressure rate of 600 bar, corresponding to a water depth of 6,000 m. The available volume is 13 litres, the temperature is adjustable from 2 to 25°C.

The tank is also used by other research groups for testing different items of deep-sea equipment, and for biological investigations, e.g. microbiological incubation experiments.

Drawing of the AWI hyperbaric pressure tank

Contact: B. Sablotny