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			[[File:VortexTube.jpg\|640px\|thumb\|right\|Separation of a compressed gas into a hot stream and a cold stream.]]

	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==
	The vortex tube seems like a relatively unknown principle with huge potential. It can produce both heating and cooling at the same time, out of compressed air, without any moving parts. It's a small part which when connected to an outlet for compressed air of about 7 bars, divides the air stream into a hot and a cold stream. The hot side can reach 200 degrees Celcius, and the cold side -50 degrees Celcius.		The vortex tube seems like a relatively unknown principle with huge potential. It can produce both heating and cooling at the same time, out of compressed air, without any moving parts. It's a small part which when connected to an outlet for compressed air of about 7 bars, divides the air stream into a hot and a cold stream. The hot side can reach 200 degrees Celcius, and the cold side -50 degrees Celcius.
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	== Links ==		== Links ==
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vortex_tube "Vortex tube" ~~on en.wikipedia.org~~]		* Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vortex_tube "Vortex tube"]

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	== Links ==		== Links ==
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vortex_tube "Vortex tube" on en.wikipedia.org]		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vortex_tube "Vortex tube" on en.wikipedia.org]
	* OSE Wiki: [http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Compressed_Air Compressed Air]

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	== Links ==		== Links ==
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vortex_tube "Vortex tube" on en.wikipedia.org]		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vortex_tube "Vortex tube" on en.wikipedia.org]
			* OSE Wiki: [http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Compressed_Air Compressed Air]

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== Introduction ==
The vortex tube seems like a relatively unknown principle with huge potential. It can produce both heating and cooling at the same time, out of compressed air, without any moving parts. It's a small part which when connected to an outlet for compressed air of about 7 bars, divides the air stream into a hot and a cold stream. The hot side can reach 200 degrees Celcius, and the cold side -50 degrees Celcius.

[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/Tube_de_Ranque-Hilsch.png Image of a vortex tube]

This article relates to the application of [[Compressed_Air|compressed air]]. Compressed air is a energy source with a wide range of applications.

Compressed air might not be the most efficient energy source, because it cannot be produced very efficiently. A compressor produces excess heat, but this heat could also be utilized, for instance for hot water. A compressor is a simple and inexpensive piece of equipment which can be driven by a lot of different mechanical forces. For instance, a wind-driven compressor is a simple set-up which can be realised without much material costs and work. The biggest problem with compressed air is storage. Compressed air takes a lot of storage space, and high preassures represent a risk of violent explosions.

A storage tank for compressed air could be produced inexpensively from a light structure covered with a glassfibre reinforced resin. Preferably, such a tank should be buried underground, for safety in case of rupture. The external support of the earth would also enable the storage to withstand internal preassure.

== Links ==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vortex_tube "Vortex tube" on en.wikipedia.org]

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