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Title: A novel permanently magnetised high gradient magnetic filter using assisted capture for fine particles

Abstract

This paper describes the structure and properties of a novel permanently magnetised magnetic filter for fine friable radioactive material. Previously a filter was described and tested. This filter was designed so that the holes in the filter are left open as capture proceeds which means the pressure drop builds up only slowly. This filter is not suitable for friable composite particles which can be broken by mechanical forces. The structure of magnetic part of the second filter has been changed so as to strongly capture particles composed of fine particles weakly bound together which tend to break when captured. This uses a principle of assisted-capture in which coarse particles aid the capture of the fine fragments. The technique has the unfortunate consequence that the pressure drop across the filter rises faster as capture capture proceeds than the filter described previously. These filters have the following characteristics: (1) No external magnet is required. (2) No external power is required. (3) Small is size and portable. (4) Easily interchangeable. (5) Can be cleaned without demagnetising.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Univ. of Southampton (United Kingdom)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety, and Health, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Environmental Guidance; US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Washington, DC (United States). Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research; International Society of Nuclear Air Treatment Technologies, Inc., Batavia, OH (United States); Harvard Univ., Boston, MA (United States). Harvard Air Cleaning Lab.
OSTI Identifier:
95647
Report Number(s):
NUREG/CP-0141; CONF-940738-
ON: TI95007828; TRN: 95:018810
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Conference: 23. DOE/NRC nuclear air cleaning and treatment conference, Buffalo, NY (United States), 25-28 Jul 1994; Other Information: PBD: Feb 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the 23rd DOE/NRC nuclear air cleaning conference; First, M.W. [ed.] [Harvard Univ., Boston, MA (United States). Harvard Air Cleaning Lab.]; PB: 820 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
22 NUCLEAR REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; PARTICLES; REMOVAL; MAGNETIC FILTERS; DESIGN; DIAGRAMS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA

Citation Formats

Watson, J. H.P. A novel permanently magnetised high gradient magnetic filter using assisted capture for fine particles. United States: N. p., 1995. Web. doi:10.2172/95647.
Watson, J. H.P. A novel permanently magnetised high gradient magnetic filter using assisted capture for fine particles. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/95647
Watson, J. H.P. 1995. "A novel permanently magnetised high gradient magnetic filter using assisted capture for fine particles". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/95647. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/95647.
@article{osti_95647,
title = {A novel permanently magnetised high gradient magnetic filter using assisted capture for fine particles},
author = {Watson, J. H.P.},
abstractNote = {This paper describes the structure and properties of a novel permanently magnetised magnetic filter for fine friable radioactive material. Previously a filter was described and tested. This filter was designed so that the holes in the filter are left open as capture proceeds which means the pressure drop builds up only slowly. This filter is not suitable for friable composite particles which can be broken by mechanical forces. The structure of magnetic part of the second filter has been changed so as to strongly capture particles composed of fine particles weakly bound together which tend to break when captured. This uses a principle of assisted-capture in which coarse particles aid the capture of the fine fragments. The technique has the unfortunate consequence that the pressure drop across the filter rises faster as capture capture proceeds than the filter described previously. These filters have the following characteristics: (1) No external magnet is required. (2) No external power is required. (3) Small is size and portable. (4) Easily interchangeable. (5) Can be cleaned without demagnetising.},
doi = {10.2172/95647},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/95647}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1995}
}