Ugh. You want a real biology pennist for this really, but ...

Depending on what causes the breakdown of the bladder, I can see a case where nitrogen might help.

Disclaimer here that I Am An Idiot. But bear with me:

Lots of organic processes, those carried out by bacteria, fungi, etc, require oxygen. Yeast turning sugar into alcohol and CO₂, for instance - it requires O₂

So if the breakdown of the bladder is caused by something organic, then perhaps a very nitrogen rich environment might help that. It would only slow it down though, I suspect. You'd never achieve a 100% nitrogen inflation, so there'd be some atmospheric oxygen.

Posted By: Arizona Bay on June 3rd 2015 at 10:45:35

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Any Sciencey type people on the Wrath?? (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Jun 3, 10:06:05
- Yes mate, what do you want to know? (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 3, 16:39:41
- PhD in biological sciences... (NCFC) - Wilts, Jun 3, 16:32:10
  - Spose you think your qualification is better than mine huh? (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 3, 18:19:23
    - Nah. Lovely certstificate though. (n/m) (NCFC) - Wilts, Jun 3, 18:52:00
- yup - "o level" grade C gained at cows night shed in 1985. (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 3, 11:06:51
- I inhaled hippie crack once (n/m) (NCFC) - manc_yello, Jun 3, 10:22:16
  - I've done that a few times... (NCFC) - Old Man, Jun 3, 10:26:31
- wot type o science? (n/m) (NCFC) - promethian1, Jun 3, 10:07:41
  - pros and cons of nitrogen over oxygen type scientists (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Jun 3, 10:16:24
    - Ugh. You want a real biology pennist for this really, but ... (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jun 3, 10:45:35
      - That's useful, cheers. just slowing down would help, when the difference (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Jun 3, 10:50:54
        
        Yeah, but, if it's not an organic agent causing the decay, it won't make any difference. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jun 3, 10:53:20
        
        Yes, best to inflate as infrequently as possible (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Jun 3, 10:56:20
        
        use expanding foam (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Jun 3, 10:57:43
        
        Rolf! (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Jun 3, 11:02:53
        
        Anchor UHT? (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Jun 3, 10:58:32
        
        yeah, the chocolate one would be best for that application I reckon (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Jun 3, 10:59:56
        
        Bit of Maldon, to make Chocolate Salty Balls? #southparkforever (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Jun 3, 11:00:45
        
        And more to the point, don't base a decision potentially worth ?000's on my (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jun 3, 10:55:57
        
        Wrath knowledge innit! (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Jun 3, 10:57:00
      - All that plus oxidation - though as there'll still be oxygen on the outside (NCFC) - Old Man, Jun 3, 10:46:41
    - What the AA says: (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 3, 10:37:33
      - They do say though there is less corrosion (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Jun 3, 10:53:10
    - Current trend at tyre depots is to fill with nitrogen. Theory is (NCFC) - CB41, Jun 3, 10:21:45
      - Not so much worried about speed of air leaving (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Jun 3, 10:33:23
- Only in the applied reduction of parachute payments (n/m) (NCFC) - Bungle, Jun 3, 10:06:51

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