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INTRODUCTION
1. MAGNET MATERIALS & STYLES
2. APPLICATION CONSIDERATIONS
3. TYPE OF MATERIAL BEING PROCESSED
4. SEPARATION EQUIPMENT - PLATE MAGNETS
5. SEPARATION EQUIPMENT - GRATE MAGNETS
6. SEPARATION EQUIPMENT - LIQUID LINE TRAP MAGNETS
7. SEPARATION EQUIPMENT - PNEUMATIC LINE RF MAGNETS
8. SEPARATION EQUIPMENT - SUSPENDED MAGNETS
9. SEPARATION EQUIPMENT - MAGNETIC PULLEYS AND DRUMS
10-. SEPARATION EQUIPMENT - HIGH INTENSITY MAGNETICS
11. SEPARATION EQUIPMENT FOR NONFERROUS METALS
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The Professor icon has been developed to help customers identify Ask
OrangeTM material in printed trade publications, company literature and on
its web site. The Ask Orange concept and related images are a tribute to the
companys founder, Orange F. Merwin, and his innovative ideas using
magnets to remove metal contamination from various process flows.
RARE EARTH
The term, Rare Earth, is a misnomer. A rare earth magnet derives its name not
because it is rare, nor because it is earth. It is named Rare Earth because part
of its make-up is one of the Lanthanide elements of the Periodic Table between
57 and 71. There are 14 elements referred to as The Rare Earth Elements.
Samarium Cobalt was the first such material used in the early 1980s. The next
material on the market was Neodymium Iron Boron, called Rare Earth
because Neodymium, like Samarium, is one of the Lanthanides. Today, Rare
Earth magnetic circuits produce a magnet force more than 10 times that of
ceramic magnetic circuits. The graph below provides a history of magnetic
material improvements.
Eriez Rare Earth Material develops an extremely high surface force to enable
the magnetic circuit to remove very fine or weakly magnetic contamination such
as rust, scale or even work-hardened stainless steel from a product flow. High
strength Rare Earth Separators are extensively used by food, chemical and
pharmaceutical processors requiring the highest levels of product purity.
ELECTROMAGNETS
For larger industrial separation applications, Eriez developed electromagnetic
separators. The popular round-core electromagnet uses round aluminum or
copper wire in an oil-filled assembly to generate a powerful electromagnetic
field. These electromagnets efficiently remove ferrous metals in heavy industrial
applications like coal, limestone, sand and other aggregates.
These large scale magnets are available in a variety of configurations including
oil and air-cooled; round, hollow and rectangular core; explosion proof; even
cryogenic superconducting magnets capable of producing the worlds strongest
magnetic force for separation applications.
2. APPLICATION CONSIDERATIONS
TEMPERATURE
Permanent magnetic materials lose strength when exposed to elevated
temperatures. Some losses are reversible in that when the temperature is returned to
normal, the magnetic strength returns. Permanent magnets heated beyond certain
temperatures (which depend on the specific material) may also suffer irreversible
loss: a reduction in strength that cannot be recovered by cooling. When specifying a
magnet application, it is important to note the ambient as well as any Clean in Place
(CIP) temperatures to ensure a proper magnet design suitable for long term
separation performance.
FLOW RATE
Magnetic separators perform best when the contamination is presented to the
surface of the separator. It is best to select a magnetic separator that provides
for a thin burden depth over or under the magnet to ensure the magnet will
have the best opportunity to capture the ferrous contamination.
FLOW CHARACTERISTICS
Many products exhibit different flow characteristics when damp or moist.
Are there large chunks that may plug an opening or gap in the separator?
Will the product flow freely through the selected magnetic separator? For
example, brown sugar with any significant moisture content will not flow
between the tubes in a grate magnet assembly, although they may be positioned
nearly one inch (25mm) apart from each other.
PROCESS ISSUES
How will the material be presented to the separator? Is the material metered
or do we need to handle a surge flow? Can the system be stopped for cleaning or
is a self-cleaning magnet required? Is access available for cleaning? Is there
ferrous material in the area that may create a hazard for magnet handling?
How much contamination is to be removed? And finally, what level of product
purity is required?
Suspended magnets are used in a wide range of applications, hence the need
for an array of both permanent and electro magnetic designs. Some of Eriez
standard models include:
SP6000 SERIES
This line of Permanent Magnetic Separators employs ferrite magnets to
remove tramp metal contamination from many light industrial applications. The
magnets are permanently charged so they require no external power source to
function. Typical applications involve wood, tire chips or light aggregate recycling.
SE7000 SERIES
The SE7000 is Eriez most popular line of
round core electromagnets. They contain
round aluminum or copper wire coils in an
oil-filled assembly that generates a powerful
electromagnetic field to efficiently remove
ferrous material from heavy industrial
applications involving material like coal,
limestone, sand, and other aggregates.
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