Particle flocculation and filtration by high-gradient magnetic fields
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
- Georgie Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)
Flocculation and filtration of micrometer-sized particles in a high-gradient magnetic field (HGMF) were investigated. Experiments were conducted using a cryogenic magnet of 6 Tesla maximum strength. Hematite particles were used for flocculation and filtration experiments. A new approach of using magnetic fields to enhance separation of weakly magnetic particles was also investigated. This approach is based on magnetic seeding which involves flocculation of existing non-magnetic particles with injected paramagnetic particles. A particle-flocculation model was developed based on trajectory analysis. External forces due to gravity and magnetism, and interparticle forces such as electrostatic, hydrodynamic, magnetic dipole, and van der Waals forces, were taken into consideration in these models.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-96OR22464
- OSTI ID:
- 471764
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-951057-; ISSN 0149-6395; TRN: 97:002366-0029
- Journal Information:
- Separation Science and Technology, Vol. 32, Issue 1-4; Conference: 9. symposium on separation science and technology for energy applications, Gatlinburg, TN (United States), 22-26 Oct 1995; Other Information: PBD: Jan-Feb 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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