Compressed air products

How does a vortex tube work?

A vortex tube converts compressed air into two air streams - one hot and one cold.

1. Compressed air enters the vortex tube and is sprayed tangentially into the vortex chamber.
2. The compressed air spins at high speed, up to 1,000,000 RPM, creating a vortex of air.
3. Some of the air is released through a check valve at the hot end of the vortex tube, while the remaining air continues to spin.
4. The spinning air loses kinetic energy in the form of heat to the external air stream, leading to the creation of cold air.
5. The cold air is discharged through the opposite end of the pipe, creating an airflow of cold air for cooling purposes.