Vortex Tubes Stainless Steel - Technical Information

Vortex Tubes - Frigid-X™ - 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)

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