Magnetic drum separator and method for operation thereof

US9016478B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9016478-B2
Application numberUS-201214236800-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 30, 2012
Priority dateAug 10, 2011
Publication dateApr 28, 2015
Grant dateApr 28, 2015

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A magnetic drum separator ( 2 ), with a drum ( 6 ) rotatable about a rotational axis ( 4 ), a magnet arrangement ( 10 ) of a plurality of magnets ( 12 ) arranged in the interior ( 8 ) of the drum ( 6 ), a separation zone ( 18 ) in the exterior space ( 14 ) of the drum ( 6 ); a feed material ( 22 ) flows through the separation zone ( 18 ) and is there separable with the aid of a magnetic field ( 26 ) generated by the magnet arrangement ( 10 ), into a waste stream ( 30 ) and a recyclable material stream ( 28 ). A relative position (R) of at least one of the magnets ( 12 ) relative to the rotational axis ( 4 ) can be varied. A nominal magnitude (S) for a process value ( 78 ) on the drum separator ( 2 ) that is influenced by the separation behavior ( 32 ) is specified. At least one measurement device ( 74 ) detects an actual magnitude (I) of the process value ( 78 ), and a controller ( 82 ), which changes the relative position (R) of the at least one of the magnets ( 12 ), whereby the actual magnitude (I) is controlled to approach the nominal magnitude (S).

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The invention claimed is: 1. A magnetic drum separator comprising: a drum which is rotatable about an axis of rotation; an interior space in the drum; an arrangement of magnets having a plurality of the magnets arranged within the interior space in the drum; a separation zone located in an exterior space outside the drum, and configured for material to be processed to flow through the separation zone; the arrangement of magnets producing a magnetic field operable for separ…

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  • B03C1/12Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B03C1/145Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9016478B2 cover?
A magnetic drum separator ( 2 ), with a drum ( 6 ) rotatable about a rotational axis ( 4 ), a magnet arrangement ( 10 ) of a plurality of magnets ( 12 ) arranged in the interior ( 8 ) of the drum ( 6 ), a separation zone ( 18 ) in the exterior space ( 14 ) of the drum ( 6 ); a feed material ( 22 ) flows through the separation zone ( 18 ) and is there separable with the aid of a magnetic field (…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Böhnlein Rudolf, Gökpekin Argun, Lekscha Andreas, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B03C1/12. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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