A new static separator for metallic particles from metal–plastic mixtures, using eddy currents

The paper presents a new static method for separating metallic particles (2–3 mm) from metal–plastic mixtures. The method makes use of the force which acts on a conductive particle when this is situated in the magnetic field of a coil run by the discharging current of a capacitor. This effect is studied both theoretically and experimentally. In the final part of the paper, the installation and a number of experimental results (R=R(G), R-recovery, G-grade) are presented.