Magnetic dispersion head and dryer

Abstract

Abstract An apparatus is disclosed for drying a flow of granular nonmagnetic material which includes a low percentage of magnetically permeable contaminates to be segregated from the nonmagnetic material. The apparatus includes means for introducing heated air into each of a plurality of paths provided for the flow. Means are disclosed for providing a magnetic field for each of the plurality of flow paths for effectively segregating the magnetically permeable material from the nonmagnetic material. The means for dispersing and drying the flowing material includes a plurality of spaced, horizontally disposed, inverted, generally V-shaped diverter members, the spaces between the diverter members forming the paths for the flow of material. The means for providing the magnetic field includes a plurality of generally cylindrical permanent magnets in spaced axial alignment within each of a series of spaced parallel capped stainless steel tubes. Adjacent permanent magnets have like polarity juxtaposed to prevent bridging of the magnetically permeable particles across the flow paths between the tubes.

Inventors

• 👤 Albert Reynolds Morse

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