Vortex tubes produce up to 6000 BTU/hr (1757 watts) of refrigeration and temperatures as low as -40 deg to solve a variety of industrial spot cooling and process cooling needs. With no moving parts, a vortex tube is highly reliable and inexpensive; and requires no electrical connection at the cooling site. Vortex tubes cool instantly, relying on compressed air spinning in the tube to separate the air into cold and hot air streams.
Vortex tubes are a compact source of refrigeration and cooling, with models ranging from 6 – 13 inches (150 – 330 mm) long and cooling capacities ranging from 100 – 6000 BTU/hour (29 – 1757 watts). Vortex tube performance is easily adjustable by changing the inlet air pressure, the ratio of cool air to exhaust or by changing the generator in the tube itself. And while normally used for cooling, vortex tubes can also be used for heating applications, merely by channeling the exhaust hot air to the application.
Vortex tube technology was invented by French physicist Georges Ranque in 1930, and first developed for industrial use by Vortec in the 1960s. See how it works. Since then, vortex tubes have been applied for a wide range of cooling applications on machines, assembly lines, in processes and for testing and measurements.
BENEFITS
Cools instantaneously
Lowest cost per unit of refrigeration of any cooling technique
Fully adjustable cooling, easily moved from site to site as needed
Fits to provide cooling in the most confined areas
Lowest maintenance requirements of any refrigeration technique
Environmentally friendly, with no refrigerants or chemicals needed
Easy to install, just connect compressed air and go
FEATURES
Maintenance-free, with no moving parts
Cycle repeatability within +/- 1 deg
Drops compressed air inlet temperature by up to 100 deg F (55 deg C)
No electricity required at the cooling site
Cools without refrigerants, as low as -40 deg
Compact and lightweight, highly transportable
Adjustable for varying cooling needs
Available heating capacity using the same tube, up to 200 deg F (93 deg C)
Available in both aluminum (208 and 308) and stainless steel (208SS) models
Replacement generators available for modification of cooling or upon contamination
SPECIFICATIONS
Model#
106-2-H
106-4-H
106-8-H
208-11-H
Material of Construction
Brass/Stainless Steel
Brass/Stainless Steel
Brass/Stainless Steel
Aluminum
Inlet, inch, NPT
1/8
1/8
1/8
1/4
Cooling Capacity (BTU/hr)
100
200
400
640
Air Consumption @ 100 psig (scfm)
2
4
8
11
Inlet, Female or Male
F
F
F
F
Model#
208-15-H
208-25-H
208-11-HSS
208-15-HSS
Material of Construction
Aluminum
Aluminum
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Inlet, inch, NPT
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
Cooling Capacity (BTU/hr)
900
1500
640
900
Air Consumption @ 100 psig (scfm)
15
25
11
15
Inlet, Female or Male
F
F
M
M
Model#
208-25-HSS
308-35-H
328-50-H
328-75-H
328-100-H
Material of Construction
Stainless Steel
Aluminum
Aluminum
Aluminum
Aluminum
Inlet, inch, NPT
1/4
1/4
1/2
1/2
1/2
Cooling Capacity (BTU/hr)
1500
2650
3000
4500
6000
Air Consumption @ 100 psig (scfm)
25
35
50
75
100
Inlet, Female or Male
M
F
M
M
M
Model#106-2-H106-4-H106-8-H208-11-HMaterial of ConstructionBrass/Stainless SteelBrass/Stainless SteelBrass/Stainless SteelAluminumInlet, inch, NPT1/81/81/81/4Cooling Capacity (watts)2959117188Air Consumption @ 6.9 bar (slpm)57113226311Inlet, Female or MaleFFFFModel#208-15-H208-25-H208-11-HSS208-15-HSSMaterial of ConstructionAluminumAluminumStainless SteelStainless SteelInlet, inch, NPT1/41/41/41/4Cooling Capacity (Watts)264400118264Air Consumption @ 6.9 bar (slpm)15251115Inlet, Female or MaleFFMMModel#208-25-HSS308-35-H328-50-H328-75-H328-100-HMaterial of ConstructionStainless SteelAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumInlet, inch, NPT1/41/41/21/21/2Cooling Capacity (watts)44077787913191758Air Consumption @ 6.9 bar (slpm)708991141521232830Inlet, Female or MaleMFMMM