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USE OF VORTEX TUBE FOR COOLING WEARERS OF INDUSTRIAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

John M. Alexander, J. J. Croley, R.R. Messick

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A Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube worn as a portable refrigerator can satisfactorily cool compressed air for personnel wearing industrial protective clothing. The vortex tube described was modified to meet Savannah River Plant specifications; it is light and small, and can be strapped to the body where it does not interfere with physical movements. The tube operates on 20 to 25 cfm of compressed air at 80 to 100 psig and delivers from 15 to 18 cfm of air cooled 50 to 80 deg F below the inlet air temperature. (auth)

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A Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube worn as a portable refrigerator can satisfactorily cool compressed air for personnel wearing industrial protective clothing. The vortex tube described was modified to meet Savannah River Plant specifications; it is light and small, and can be strapped to the body where it does not interfere with physical movements. The tube operates on 20 to 25 cfm of compressed air at 80 to 100 psig and delivers from 15 to 18 cfm of air cooled 50 to 80 deg F below the inlet air temperature. (auth)

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A Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube worn as a portable refrigerator can satisfactorily cool compressed air for personnel wearing industrial protective clothing. The vortex tube described was modified to meet Savannah River Plant specifications; it is light and small, and can be strapped to the body where it does not interfere with physical movements. The tube operates on 20 to 25 cfm of compressed air at 80 to 100 psig and delivers from 15 to 18 cfm of air cooled 50 to 80 deg F below the inlet air temperature. (auth)

Key concepts: Vortex tube, Compressed air, Tube (container), Clothing, Vortex, Inlet, Environmental science, Refrigerator car

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