Vortex Tube
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Vortex tubes are a type of heat pump. They were
invented by accident in 1928 by George Ranque,
a French physics student. He made a number of
efforts to commercialise the technology but the
technology only became widely known after a
German physicist, Rudolph Hilsch published a paper in 1945 entitled Wirbelröhre
(literally, vortex tube).
Vortex tubes have one inlet and two outlets. Compressed air (or gas) is
put into inlet under pressire, where it is spun at high speed due to the design of
the chamber. The high rate of spin which is often over a million rpm,
causes the air to split into two streams, with one stream giving kinetic
energy to the other. The result is two outlets, one with hot air and the
other with cold.
Vortex tubes have no moving parts, are almost maintenance free and
tend to be very reliable. However they have lower efficiency compared
to most other heat pumps.
Vortex tubes also known as Ranque-Hilsch vortex tubes or Wirbelröhre
In Summary they are:
- Powered by compressed air
- Exceptionally reliable, no moving parts to break or wear
- Low-maintenance
- Less efficient than many refrigerant-based systems
This particular vortex tube is ideal for use with
smaller compressors as it does not require a large
volume of air. Its preferable if an oil and water free
air supply is used (keeps vortex tube clean).
Typically a 1.5hp or 2hp compressor will be able to
run this vortex tube.
| Specifications |
| Model no: | 3204 |
| Volume of air: | 4 SCFM (113 SLPM) |
| Pressure (for best results): | 80 to 100 PSIG (5.5 - 6.9 BAR) |
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