Title :
On the dielectrophoretic separation of solid particles
Author :
Abdel-Salam, Mazen
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., King Fahd Univ. of Pet. & Miner., Dharan, Saudi Arabia
Abstract :
An analysis of an idealized high-gradient dielectrophoretic separator that is simply a metal circular filament placed in a uniform electric field between two parallel plates is presented. The analysis is aimed at determining the spatial distribution of the electric field inside the volume of the separator, so that the dielectrophoretic force on a dielectric particle can be evaluated. The conditions necessary for producing dielectrophoretic forces comparable to those in electrostatic separators are determined
Keywords :
electric fields; electrophoresis; electrostatic devices; dielectrophoretic separation; electrostatic devices; electrostatic separators; force; metal circular filament; parallel plates; solid particles; spatial distribution; uniform electric field; Dielectric loss measurement; Dielectric losses; Dielectric materials; Dielectric measurements; Dielectrophoresis; Electrostatic measurements; Industry Applications Society; Particle separators; Permittivity; Solids;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
