Wet high intensity permanent magnetic separators MX-MC
The high gradient magnetic separator MX-MC fitted with the strongest neodymium magnets is destined for separation of fine magnetic and paramagnetic impurities from liquid or semi-liquid materials.
How does permanent WHIMS work?
The permanent matrix separator MX-MC comprises a box with standard flanges, the magnetic system (consisting of neodymium magnets) and the matrix cassette. While the material goes through the matrix (filled with magnetic stainless steel wool), the very intensive magnetic field (generated with extremely strong neodymium magnets) gathers ferromagnetic contaminants inside the matrix (the secondary advantage of this separator is the fact that the stainless steel wool operates as a mechanical sieve at the same time and it is therefore able to catch also small non-magnetic particles).
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Which way is wet high intensity magnetic separator cleaned?
During the cleaning the cartouche is pulled out from the separator and can be either repeatedly used (after washing off e.g. with power water) or it may be replaced with a new one (if the stainless steel wool is clogged or highly contaminated).
This high intensity magnetic separator is characterized by the following advantages
- very high effectiveness of the separation,
- the ability to catch also very fine ferromagnetic particles (already from approx. 1 μm),
- strong magnetic induction inside the separative matrix,
- deep magnetic field,
- minimum operating and maintaining costs,
- very interesting price alternative to the electromagnetic matrix separators (WHIMS and HGMS type)
- compared to the classical grid separators (that are presently used most often for removing fine ferromagnetic impurities from liquid materials), the matrix separator is more effective; (the magnetized steel wool is in more intensive contact with the material flow in contrast to only several magnetic tubes of the classical magnetic separator); in addition, a strong magnetic field will be generated around filament of the matrix. And furthermore, sharp edges of the thin stainless steel wires enhance the gradient magnitude (the function is similar to that of a classical horseshoe shaped magnet, where the most iron particles are caught at the pole edges as well),
- another advantage of the matrix separator is its resistance against the abrasion, because - unlike the grid separators (the stainless steel tubes of which can be easily damaged either with the material flow or when handling the magnetic cores) even a highly abrasive material has no negative influence on stainless steel wool in the matrix cartouche,
- the appliance is available in a wide range of connecting diameters,
- simple robust construction,
- simple and quick cleaning,
- when compared with electromagnetic versions, the matrix separator can be characterized as an energetically economical appliance (it needs no electric power to its operation),
- wide range of applications.
Customer care
Your project will be taken care of by us from beginning up to the very end. It does not end with the order placed at us. We will provide the full support for all the time of the use of the separator.
1. We will come
2. We will align and design
3. We will make a made-to-measure product
4. We will install
5. We will put into operation and school in
6. We will provide authorized service
We guarantee tests withing three days!
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High-intensity magnetic filter for a continual operation
To ensure a continuous material processing (without a flow interruption during the cartouche cleaning) two or more matrix MX-MC separators can be inserted into the pipe system. Upon a special request, this separator can be also equipped with a built in mechanical sieve ensuring that no bigger pieces of material or contaminants can get into the separator.
The correct configuration of separator is important
Therefore, the capacity of the matrix separator depends on the supposed application and also on the basic selective parameters (cartouche volume, speed of material flow, magnetic induction, type and density of stainless steel wool). These parameters are judged and evaluated by the firm SOLLAU at each demand individually (if needed, also by laboratory tests - this evaluation is especially important in case of materials, highly contaminated with ferromagnetic contaminants.) and the the client is always offered the best solution meeting his/her specific needs.
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SOLLAU certifications:
Authorization to perform welding on pressure equipment according to PED 2014 / 68 / EU
Pressure welder certificate according to EN-ISO 3834 - 2, EN 1090 - 2, EN 13480 - 1 to 5, EN 13445 - 1 to 5
MX-MC MANTA
- Heavy-duty design
- Magnetic flux: 7 800 G
- Easy installation
- Excellent for abrasive materials
- Vertical as well as horizontal installation
- Manual cleaning
- For pipe diameters from 50 to 100 mm
The high gradient magnetic separator MX-MC fitted with the strongest neodymium magnets is destined for separation of fine magnetic and paramagnetic impurities from liquid or semi-liquid materials.
| Product | Input/output diameter (mm) | Datasheet |
|---|---|---|
| MX-MC DN 50 MANTA | 50 | display PDF |
| MX-MC DN 80 MANTA | 80 | display PDF |
| MX-MC DN 100 MANTA | 100 | display PDF |
The MX-MC is designed for the separation of very fine and weakly magnetic (paramagnetic) impurities from liquid and semi-liquid materials — it captures particles from approximately 1 μm, which is beyond the capability of a classic grid separator. Grid magnetic separators MRZ are better suited for liquid materials with coarser ferromagnetic contaminants at higher flow rates. The MX-MC also handles abrasive materials well — the stainless steel wool in the cartridge matrix is not damaged by the flowing material, unlike the thin-walled tubes of grid separators. If you are unsure which separator suits your application, we will help you choose based on your material parameters.
As material flows through the matrix cartridge filled with magnetised stainless steel wool, very intense localised magnetic fields are created around the intersecting wires — further amplified by the sharp edges of the wires. As a result, the stainless steel wool is in substantially more intensive contact with the material than the few magnetic tubes of a classic grid separator. The outcome is an extremely high separation efficiency, comparable to electromagnetic WHIMS and HGMS separators — at a fraction of their acquisition cost.
The MX-MC captures ferromagnetic and paramagnetic impurities from approximately 1 μm — including submicron particles that cannot be captured by other methods. Typical target impurities include biotite, muscovite, garnet, iron silicates, and other minerals with iron-bearing impurities. The separator can also accumulate weakly magnetic minerals such as haematite, limonite, manganese ore, or chromite. The MX-MC MANTA model is equipped with neodymium magnets with a magnetic induction of 7,800 G.
The standard MX-MC MANTA model range covers connection diameters DN 50, DN 80, and DN 100 (50 to 100 mm). The separator connects by standard flanges and can be installed both vertically and horizontally. On request, we manufacture separators with other diameters or connection dimensions — we will tailor them to the specific conditions of your piping system.
Cleaning is carried out by withdrawing the matrix cartridge from the separator — the cartridge is washed (for example with pressurised water) and reinserted, or in the case of heavy contamination, the stainless steel wool in the matrix is replaced with new material. To ensure continuous operation without interrupting flow during cleaning, two or more MX-MC separators can be connected in parallel in the piping system — while one is being cleaned, the other continues separating.
The MX-MC is used primarily in the mining and processing of mineral raw materials: it removes unwanted impurities from kaolin, silica sand, talc, feldspar, graphite, bauxite, or phosphate mixtures; accumulates weakly magnetic ores (haematite, limonite, chromite, wolframite); and pre-purifies platinum or gold mineral mixtures. It is also used in the ceramics and glass industry (where metallic impurities cause colour defects in products) and in the chemical industry.
The capacity and performance of a matrix separator depend on several key parameters — cartridge volume, material flow rate, magnetic induction, and the type and density of the stainless steel wool. We carry out tests on your material using our magnetic separators free of charge and guarantee results within three days. We will visit your site, assess the process, and propose a specific solution — after installation we will commission the unit, train the operators, and provide authorised service throughout the entire service life of the separator.
Which industrial branches can the wet high intensity magnetic separator be used in?
- Separation of undesirable ferromagnetic and paramagnetic impurities (e.g. biotite, muscovite, garnet, iron silicates, minerals with iron impurities etc.) from non-metallic materials like silica sand, apatite, clay, talcum, feldspar, nepheline, china clay, barite, graphite and other refractional materials, bauxite, coal and phosphate mixtures etc.
- Upgrading and extraction of metal magnetic minerals as e.g. hematite, limonite, manganese ore, chromite, tungsten, zinc, tantalum, niobium, nickel, molybdenum, pyrrhotine and other lightly magnetic materials.
- Separation of undesirable magnetic impurities from non-magnetic metal materials (e.g. galenite, sphalerite, etc.).
- Preliminary cleaning mineral mixtures (gold, platinum etc.).
Matrix separators are used especially when mining and processing minerals, as well as in the chemical and ceramic industries.
