Frigid-X™ Vortex Tube/Hilsch Tube - Stainless Steel
Vortex Tube/Hilsch Tube - Frigid-XT - Specifications:
Model # |
SCFM @100 PSIG inlet (SLPM @ 6.9 BAR inlet) |
Btu/hr. at 100 PSIG (Watts at 6.9 BAR) |
Size |
50002H |
2 (57) |
145 (42) |
small |
50004H |
4 (142) |
290 (85) |
small |
50008H |
8 (226) |
580 (170) |
small |
50010H |
10 (283) |
730 (214) |
medium |
50015H |
15 (425) |
1100 (322) |
medium |
50025H |
25 (708) |
1800 (527) |
medium |
50030H |
30 (850) |
2100 (615) |
medium |
50040H |
40 (1133) |
2900 (849) |
medium |
Model # |
SCFM @100 PSIG inlet (SLPM @ 6.9 BAR inlet) |
For Cold Temperature |
Size |
50002C |
2 (57) |
---- |
small |
50004C |
4 (142) |
---- |
small |
50008C |
8 (226) |
---- |
small |
50010C |
10 (283) |
---- |
medium |
50015C |
15 (425) |
---- |
medium |
50025C |
25 (708) |
---- |
medium |
50030C |
30 (850) |
---- |
medium |
50040C |
40 (1133) |
---- |
medium |
Approximate temperature drops (and rises) from inlet air temperature produced by a vortex tube set at various cold fractions. Assume constant inlet pressure and temperature.
Temperature drop of cold air, °F (ºC) in blue |
Temperature rise of hot air, °F (ºC) in red |
Pressure Supply |
Cold Fraction % |
PSIG (BAR) |
20 |
30 |
40 |
50 |
60 |
70 |
80 |
20 (1.4) |
62 (34) |
60 (33) |
56 (31) |
51 (28) |
44 (24) |
36 (20) |
28 (16) |
 |
15 (8) |
25 (14) |
36 (20) |
50 (28) |
64 (26) |
83 (46) |
107 (59) |
40 (2.8) |
88 (48) |
85 (46) |
80 (42) |
73 (39) |
63 (34) |
52 (28) |
38 (20) |
|
21 (11) |
35 (18) |
52 (28) |
71 (38) |
92 (50) |
117 (62) |
147 (80) |
60 (4.1) |
104 (57) |
100 (55) |
93 (51) |
84 (46) |
73 (40) |
60 (33) |
46 (25) |
|
24 (14) |
40 (22) |
59 (33) |
80 (44) |
104 (57) |
132 (73) |
166 (92) |
80 (5.5) |
115 (63) |
110 (62) |
102 (56) |
92 (51) |
80 (45) |
66 (36) |
50 (28) |
|
25 (14) |
43 (24) |
63 (35) |
86 (47) |
113 (63) |
143 (80) |
180 (100) |
100 (6.9) |
123 (68) |
118 (65) |
110 (61) |
100 (55) |
86 (48) |
71 (39) |
54 (30) |
|
26 (14) |
45 (25) |
67 (37) |
90 (50) |
119 (66) |
151 (84) |
191 (106) |
120 (8.4) |
129 (72) |
124 (69) |
116 (64) |
104 (58) |
91 (50) |
74 (41) |
55 (31) |
|
26 (14) |
46 (26) |
69 (38) |
94 (52) |
123 (68) |
156 (86) |
195 (108) |
