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[May 2001]
Iranian Project includes a Company 'First' for Master Magnets
Master Magnets (Birmingham, England) has manufactured its first 10,000 gauss electromagnetic filter, which forms part of a shipment for a ceramic industry project. The HFI 115-100 produces a background magnetic field of 10,000 gauss, which is further concentrated by an integral fine steel filter matrix. Running with a 17.5kW source, the unit is capable of achieving extremely high purities in ceramic slips and glazes.
The filter is to be installed into the plant of one of Iran's largest ceramic manufacturers, with the job being managed through Master Magnets' Iranian agent Sapphire Prospect.
The magnetic systems already in use in the plant operate at intensities of around 1,000 gauss. Given that the size of ferrous particles to be removed can often be at the sub-micron level, the hydraulic forces exerted on them are often greater than the magnetic pull, meaning that the magnets in place are insufficient for the task of removing very fine particles.
For the project in Iran, the requirements are to process 45 litres per minute of slurry based on a specific gravity of 1.7. It was expected that the slurry would contain mineral iron as well as abraded process iron and through testwork conducted by the manufacturer, the proposal was to manufacture a filter operating at 10,000 gauss in order to achieve extremely high quality separation.
Master Magnets worked closely with the Iranian client in proving trials, during which - in order to fit the most suitable matrix separation zone and provide the most efficient machine - 5kg samples of kaolin, mud and glaze material were processed under the attention of the client.
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