What Is an Air Tank Used For?

Air tanks are used for a variety of purposes, depending on their size.

Air tanks are cylinders of compressed gas that are used for different purposes depending on their size. Air tanks can be found in a variety of recreational and professional settings, including scuba diving, paint ball and gas stations.

Air Tanks

An air tank is portable and refillable. The amount of air that the tank can be filled with depends on its size.

Air Tanks and Scuba Diving

The air tanks used in scuba diving also are called scuba tanks, scuba cylinders or diving cylinders. They are made of steel or aluminum, and contain the compressed air that the diver will breathe while under water. Scuba tanks come in a range of sizes, containing different amounts of air, from 6 to 120 cubic feet .

Other Uses of Air Tanks

Compressed air is used for a variety of other personal and commercial purposes. Small containers of compressed air are used to blow away dust and to clean keyboards. In paintball, air tanks are used in the paintball gun to provide the force to fire the paint ball. Larger air tanks provide the air for filling your bicycle or car tires at a gas station.

References

• Air Tank: Great Info About Air Tank
• The Scuba Guide: Scuba Tanks