Chapter 13

Magnetic and Electrical Separation

Magnetic and electrical separators are being considered in the same chapter, as there is often an overlap in the application of the two processes. A classic example of this is the processing of heavy mineral sands in which both magnetic and electrostatic separation are crucial to achieve separation.

Keywords

Magnetic separation; principles; machine types; low-intensity; high-intensity; high-gradient; superconducting; electrostatic separation; charging mechanisms; example flowsheets

13.1 Introduction

Magnetic and electrical separators are being considered in the same chapter, as there is often an overlap in the application of the two processes. A classic example of this is the processing of heavy mineral ...

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