Development of a Fluidized Dry Magnetic Separator and Its Separation Performance Tests

ABSTRACT

In order to efficiently purify and recover the magnetite powder (dense medium) in the process of dry coal preparation of air-dense medium fluidized beds, a new type of fluidized dry magnetic separator was developed in this paper by changing the feeding device and mode, the location and structure of the separating tank, and the particles’ movement direction in the separating tank on the basis of the traditional permanent drum dry low-intensity magnetic separator. The magnetic pole arrangement, magnetic field intensity, magnetic field gradient, and action depth of magnetic field of the magnetic system were studied to determine the reasonable parameters of magnetic system for magnetic separation tests. The results of magnetic separation tests for the mixture of magnetite powder and coal powder show that the fluidized dry magnetic separator can improve the grade of magnetite powder as much as possible on the basis of ensuring the recovery of magnetite powder, and obtain the high efficiency purification and recovery of magnetite powder.