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17-05-2006, 03:17 AM #1
need a source of cold air
I need a source of cold air for an application I'm designing. What's the easiest and simplest way to achieve this?
I cannot use freeze spray since tetraflouroethene is heavier than air and can displace air in the lungs.
I cannot use any gas that depletes the ozone layer.
I cannot use any gas that is toxic or have any harm to humans.
The temperature of the gas coming out of the tank (or canister) must be colder than -10 F
The gas must be able to be stored in a tank/canister in liquid form for a significant amount of time without must leaking and has no pressure problems as long as the ambient temperature is not too hot.
Any gas that satisfy all those requirements? Thanks a bunch.
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17-05-2006, 06:07 AM #2
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Nitrogen will be the only one.
It's better to keep your mouth shut and give the impression that you're stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.
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17-05-2006, 07:09 AM #3
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Propane is also ok, as long as you are not smoking.
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17-05-2006, 09:43 AM #4
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Carbon dioxide? I use it in the lab to get down to below -20C.
Anything that isn't air will have some consequence - even nitrogen could be regarded as hazardous because it will suffocate you. Depends what you can or can't get away with.It's a lovely day to pump some gas
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17-05-2006, 02:57 PM #5
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Indeed Johnny Rod, CO2 is also usable.
It's better to keep your mouth shut and give the impression that you're stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.
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17-05-2006, 11:09 PM #6
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Why not have a small phase change unit cooling a tube and push a low flow of air through it?
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17-05-2006, 11:37 PM #7
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Originally Posted by The MG Pony
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17-05-2006, 11:38 PM #8
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Originally Posted by Peter_1
Then I did some research on CO2 and it turns out CO2 is toxic in high concentrations. Or am I wrong?
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17-05-2006, 11:39 PM #9
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I cannot use any gas that is toxic or have any harm to humans.
But you can cool significant quantities of air by passing it over a sealed unit as MG Pony suggests. Again, to what end and how much?Last edited by Dan; 17-05-2006 at 11:42 PM.
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17-05-2006, 11:49 PM #10
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ya and it would chill the air very fast in small quantities, and fare as safe goes no gass is safe other then good ol air.
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19-05-2006, 12:18 AM #11
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I don't need much air, just a continuous light breeze, like when you spray a bottle of perfume
How fast can the air be cooled with such a tube design? I prefer the temperature to be around or below 0 F. Is that possible?
I can probably have a mechanism that sprays liquid CO2 or tetrafluroethene to the outside of the tube but I really am not sure if I can get the air inside the tube cold enough, fast enough.
What material should the tube be made with? thanks
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19-05-2006, 01:09 AM #12
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Sounds like sizing is an issue. Is this to be a portable device? I understand that you have an idea that you choose to keep proprietary. I further think that your idea is doable. I feel like I am playing one of those hand held computer games that asks you 20 questions and then successfully tells you what object or thing you are thinking of.
Since this is a mysterious experiment at this point... and if you are moving a small mass of air, as you imply, I would begin with the smallest diameter-and-length combination of copper tubing that you can find readily and that you can coil into the size that you consider acceptable for your purposes, that you can blow air through. But that implies a blower. Do a search for Hilsch or Vortex Tube.
Without knowing how, what, or why you are experimenting with such a device I doubt that I can really help you other than to say, "Yes, it can be done."
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19-05-2006, 06:35 AM #13
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Originally Posted by paulw1283
It converts compressed air in a flow at the left of 60°C to 80°C (140°F tot 175°F) and on the right side air at 0°C to -15°C (32°F to 5°F) without any other source then compressed air.
Is that what you're looking for?
See attached picture I just made where I hold one in my hand with and without a muffler.Last edited by Peter_1; 19-05-2006 at 04:18 PM.
It's better to keep your mouth shut and give the impression that you're stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.
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19-05-2006, 07:44 AM #14
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2 feet of copper in copper tube the outer jacket refrigerated and the inner tube is where the air is blowen through, this will come out plenty cold at a steady light breeze
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20-05-2006, 04:25 PM #15
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Peter, why am I not surprised that you made a Vortex tube? Lol!
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21-05-2006, 02:37 AM #16
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Thanks for all the help guys, really appreciate it.
One more thing though.
Whether I use the vortex tube or a "coil cooling" method via refrigerant, a source of compressed air is needed.
As to the vortex tube, is there a relationship between the PSI of the air and the amount of cooling it can achieve? Does higher pressure compressed air equates to cooler air possible? Or is this something dependent on the design of the tube?
Thanks
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21-05-2006, 09:05 AM #17
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Read once this http://www.exair.com/vortextube/vt_p...oup=vortextube
It depends on the orifice you insert in the vortex and the pressure.It's better to keep your mouth shut and give the impression that you're stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.
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27-05-2006, 03:59 PM #18
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So a high pressure is needed for cold air. But that'll make the nozzle pressure and flow rate high right?
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27-05-2006, 04:15 PM #19
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Originally Posted by paulw1283
You have to test this.
Making cold air will cost energy, unless you use the energy stored in a liquid refrigerant.It's better to keep your mouth shut and give the impression that you're stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.
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30-05-2006, 08:01 PM #20
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Thanks. Can they (vortex tubes) be made pretty cheaply if mass produced? I only need a tiny unit with a very small flow, and with an input pressure of about 100psig.
I really hope the price per unit can be very low.
Do you know if they can be under $3 per unit?
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30-05-2006, 10:23 PM #21
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You still haven't given an answer what capacity you need and for what purpose you will need it.
It's better to keep your mouth shut and give the impression that you're stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.
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30-05-2006, 10:25 PM #22
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Or use Peltier elements
It's better to keep your mouth shut and give the impression that you're stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.
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31-05-2006, 02:44 PM #23
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I emailed Exair and they have a model that inputs 100 PSIG air at 2 SCFM and outputs 0.6 SCFM of -40C air, which is great.
But I think even 0.6 is more than I need. Even 0.15 SCFM is enough for me. So what do you think?
Mass produced, they shouldn't be that expensive right?
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31-05-2006, 04:43 PM #24
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How many pieces you're thinking on and what's the purpose of the unit?
3 $ seems extremely low, it must be made in a CNC machining center. These machines costs a lot to operate.
3 €, let's take 1 $ material, 2 $ labour, so all the handling and machining must be done in less then 1 minute. Forget it.
Given an output of -40°C doesn't say anything...is that flow enough to cool your object (is it for CPU cooling)
You seems afraid to give answers on our questions.It's better to keep your mouth shut and give the impression that you're stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.
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31-05-2006, 09:44 PM #25
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. < With the lack of comprehensive information thats all I can realy think of to say.
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