Continue to Site

Eng-Tips is the largest engineering community on the Internet

Intelligent Work Forums for Engineering Professionals

  • Congratulations IDS on being selected by the Eng-Tips community for having the most helpful posts in the forums last week. Way to Go!

Eddy Currents and Iron Ore Repulsion 1

Status
Not open for further replies.

heieup

Industrial
Jan 7, 2003
47
Would it be possible to use Eddy currents to repel iron ore mix, and hence reduce build up in distribution chutes and hoppers ?
 
Replies continue below

Recommended for you

This will not work because the iron ore is attracted by the magnetic field of the eddy currents.
 
Suggestion: Ideally, hoppers and chutes should be made of diamagnetic materials or at least with sufficiently thick layers of diamagnetic materials.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Part and Inventory Search

Sponsor