Chemical and Physical Principles in Multiphase Separations:

Magnetic Separations

Computation and experimental studies have shown the effect of magnetic susceptibility, size, and density on collision and coagulation of particles in a magnetic field.

Results of this research are presented in the following papers:

"Particle Flocculation and Filtration by High-Gradient Magnetic Fields"

"Flocculation of Paramagnetic Particles in a Magnetic Field"

"Para- and Dia-Magnetic Particle Flocculation in a Population-Balance Equation"

A concept based on magnetic seeding was developed from these results into an applied EM-50 project for solid-liquid separations in DOE waste streams (See "Magnetic-Seeding Filtration" description).

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