"Margolis" wrote in message
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If the bubbles make it out of the reactor and make it to the surface of the
tank then it is wasted, it just goes into the air instead of the water. co2
does not like to mix with water, that is why a good reactor is needed.

No, that's not correct. In fact, CO2 dissolves very readily in water. It's
just that you have to keep the gas in contact with the water for a little
while, to give it time to dissolve. That's why all CO2 reactors work
on the principle of slowing down the ascent of the bubbles, so the CO2
can dissolve into the water instead of having the bubbles rise to the surface
and burst, thereby releasing the CO2 into the air instead of the water.

Cheers,

Michi.

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