Particle capture of elliptic cross-section matrices for parallel stream high gradient magnetic separation

Author(s):  
Xiayu Zheng ◽  
Yuhua Wang ◽  
Dongfang Lu

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to model the particle capture of elliptic magnetic matrices for parallel stream type high magnetic separation, which can be a guidance for the development of novel elliptic cylinder matrices for high-gradient magnetic separation (HGMS). Design/methodology/approach – The magnetic field distribution around the elliptic matrices is investigated quantitatively and the magnetic field and gradient were calculated. The motion equations of the magnetic particles around the matrices were derived and the particle capture cross-section of elliptic matrices was studied and was compared with that of the conventional circular matrices. Findings – Elliptic matrices can present larger particle capture cross-section than the conventional circular matrices and can be a kind of promising matrices to be applied to HGMS. Originality/value – There is little literature investigating the magnetic characteristics and the particle capture of the elliptic matrices in HGMS, the study is of great significance for the development of novel elliptic magnetic matrices in HGMS.

2011 ◽  
Vol 335 (2) ◽  
pp. 499-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. G. Rahimov ◽  
A. A. Abdujabbarov ◽  
B. J. Ahmedov

2011 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 469-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. C. Kim ◽  
S. Han ◽  
S. Hong

It was recently reported that a UK company has developed a naturally non-toxic magnetoferritin to act as a draw solute for drawing water in forward osmosis process. The gist of this technology is the utilization of the magnetic nanoparticle and high-gradient magnetic separation for draw solute separation and reuse. However, any demonstration on this technology has not been reported yet. In this study, a feasibility test of magnetic separation using magnetic nanoparticle was therefore performed to investigate the possibility of magnetic separation in water treatment such as desalination. Basically, a magnetic separation system consisted of a column packed with a bed of magnetically susceptible wools placed between the poles of electromagnet and Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticle was used as a model nanoparticle. The effect of nanoparticle size to applied magnetic field in separation column was experimentally investigated and the magnetic field distribution in a magnet gap and the magnetic field gradient around stainless steel wool wire were analyzed through numerical simulation. The amount of magnetic nanoparticle captured in the separator column increased as the magnetic field strength and particle size increased. As a result, if magnetic separation is intended to be used for draw solute separation and reuse, both novel nanoparticle and large-scale high performance magnetic separator must be developed.


Author(s):  
Yu Kodama ◽  
Tatsuya Katabuchi ◽  
Gerard Rovira ◽  
Atsushi Kimura ◽  
Shoji Nakamura ◽  
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