Magnet Rod Assemblies With Wiper Assembly For Continuous Magnetic Separation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for capturing and removing magnetic material from a flow of material, such as in oil well drilling mud or industrial processes, face challenges including the need for continuous operation without stopping the flow, effective magnetic field distribution, ease of cleaning, and safety in harsh environments, while also being cost-efficient and adaptable to various geometries.
Innovation Solution
A device comprising a plurality of magnet rod assemblies arranged in a pattern on an installation plate, with detachable and adjustable magnet rod assemblies and a combined attachment and wiper assembly for easy handling, cleaning, and mounting, allowing continuous operation without stopping the material flow, and featuring a magnetic grid design for optimal magnetic field coverage and efficient removal of magnetic material.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If magnetized bars are used to capture magnetic material in a flow, then magnetic material removal is achieved, but the system must be stopped for cleaning and maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The wiper assembly is designed to automatically clean the magnetized bar surface as it rotates, enabling the system to maintain its magnetic capturing capability without external intervention or shutdown. The wiper continuously removes accumulated magnetic material from the bar surface, allowing uninterrupted operation of the magnetic separation process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system maintains continuous magnetic material capture by implementing a rotating magnetized bar combined with a continuous wiper cleaning mechanism. This ensures that the magnetic field remains active and effective at all times, with no interruption for cleaning, thus achieving uninterrupted productive operation.
2Ease of repair
If magnetized bars with captured magnetic material are handled manually, then magnetic material is removed, but safety risks increase due to sharp edges and points
Solution Approach 1:
The wiper assembly automatically performs the cleaning function that would otherwise require manual intervention. By continuously removing magnetic material from the magnetized bar surface, the system eliminates the need for workers to handle sharp magnetic debris, thereby removing the safety hazard while maintaining the magnetic material removal capability.
3Productivity
If magnetized bars are used in flows with high magnetic fines content, then magnetic material is captured, but downstream equipment wear increases
Solution Approach 1:
The continuous operation of the wiper assembly ensures that magnetic material is removed from the magnetized bar surface in real-time, preventing accumulation and subsequent discharge of abrasive particles into downstream equipment. This continuous cleaning action protects downstream equipment from wear while maintaining effective magnetic capture.
Solution Approach 2:
The wiper assembly extracts magnetic material from the magnetized bar surface continuously, removing the source of abrasive particles before they can be transported downstream. This extraction prevents the harmful effect of equipment wear while preserving the beneficial magnetic capture function.
4Productivity
If magnetized bars are used for magnetic separation, then magnetic material is removed from flow, but magnetic field distribution and coverage may be insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic separation system is divided into multiple magnetized bars arranged in series or parallel configurations. Each bar creates a localized magnetic field zone, and the combination of multiple segments provides comprehensive magnetic field coverage throughout the flow path, enhancing overall removal efficiency while maintaining manageable individual component complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables continuous capture and removal of magnetic material without interrupting the flow, reduces maintenance costs, ensures safety, and is adaptable to different geometries and environments, with efficient and easy detachment and reattachment of magnet rod assemblies, maintaining high surface magnetic flux density.
Implementation Method 1
magnet rod assemblies arranged in a pattern on an installation plate... for capturing and removing magnetic material from a flow of material
Implementation Method 2
combined attachment and wiper assembly for easy handling, cleaning, and mounting... efficient removal of magnetic material
Data Source
AI summary
Device for capturing and removing magnetic material from a flow of material, wherein the device includes a plurality of magnet rod assemblies for capturing magnetic material in a flow of material passing the magnet rod assemblies and where the magnet rod assemblies are removably arranged to an installation plate assembly of the device, where each magnet rod assembly includes a magnet rod comprising at least two magnet segments encapsulated in a non-magnetic material, wherein the magnet rod assemblies comprise a combined attachment and wiper assembly adapted for being received and accommodated in a slot in the installation plate assembly and detachable attachment to a locking groove in the extensions of the slot.