X-Message-Number: 2071
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 93 14:05:34 CDT
From: Brian Wowk <>
Subject: CRYONICS Flooding Risk III

Flooding Risk:
 
> Also Brett Bellmore has pointed out to me that a Cold Room may be self-
> sealing against flood water (by freezing it as it passes the 0'C point 
> in the gradient between the foam blocks).
 
Flooding Risk II:
 
> That way, if the foundation AND foam ever cracks, water must run into 
> spaces where it will immediately freeze...
 
        To expedite this process we should install a layer of sheet 
metal about halfway through the insulation layers (around the -60'C 
point).
 
                                                --- Brian Wowk

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