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Separating more magnetically susceptible particles from less magnetically susceptible particles carried in a fluid medium including simultaneously subjecting the medium to a magnetic field and a mechanical force field for separating the medium into a first flow in which magnetically susceptible part

Separating more magnetically susceptible particles from less magnetically susceptible particles carried in a fluid medium including simultaneously subjecting the medium to a magnetic field and a mechanical force field for separating the medium into a first flow in which magnetically susceptible particles magnetically flocculate under the influence of the magnetic field to form larger particles and a second flow which is adjacent and in communication with the first flow, and which moves locally transversely of the first flow; urging the larger particles from the first flow toward the second flow by means of the magnetic field and the mechanical force field and entrapping the larger particles entering the second flow by means of localized regions of high magnetic field gradient located along the path of the second flow.

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A method of separating more magnetically susceptible particles from less magnetically susceptible particles carried in a fluid medium comprising: simultaneously subjecting said medium to a magnetic field and field gradient and a mechanical force field for separating said medium into a first flow in

A method of separating more magnetically susceptible particles from less magnetically susceptible particles carried in a fluid medium comprising: simultaneously subjecting said medium to a magnetic field and field gradient and a mechanical force field for separating said medium into a first flow in which magnetically susceptible particles magnetically flocculate under the influence of the magnetic field to form larger particles, and a secOnd flow which is adjacent and in communication with said first flow and which moves locally transversely of said first flow, urging said larger particles from said first flow toward said second flow by means of said magnetic field gradient and said mechanical force field, and entrapping said larger particles entering said second flow by means of local regions of high magnetic field gradient located along the path of and transverse to said second flow.