METHOD AND APPARATUS IN CONNECTION WITH A VORTEX TUBE PROCESS

摘要

The invention relates to a method and an apparatus in connection to a vortex tube process. The parameters of the thermodynamic processes in the vortex tube are controlled: by regulating the hot flow rate in the flow head (2), by regulating the medium flow in the nozzle inlet (4), by regulating an efflux speed of the cold and/or hot flows in the vortex tube, and/or by intensification of heat transfer in the vortex tube by mechanical, chemical and/or electrical assemblies therein. To adjust the parameters of the conditions for a gaseous flow the method comprises affecting the medium flow at least by: precooling and/or preionization (9) in connection with the nozzle inlet (4); extra moisturization (x; x') in the working tube (1); and/or mechanical vibration (y) in the working tube (1) before the hot flow head valve (3).