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A force field separator which utilizes magnetic fields to separate materials which are sensitive to those forces. As a magnetic separator it separates paramagnetic and diamagnetic materials with lower strength fields. It employs small sectional area rods which generate high field gradients between a

A force field separator which utilizes magnetic fields to separate materials which are sensitive to those forces. As a magnetic separator it separates paramagnetic and diamagnetic materials with lower strength fields. It employs small sectional area rods which generate high field gradients between adjacent rods which are oriented at an angle to the flow direction inside an elongate housing which contains the fluid stream. The separation forces are a resultant of the force propelling the fluid through the housing and the field forces produced by the field gradients. The resultant force direction is towards multiple openings along the outside length of the housing where a separate plenum flow of separated materials is created.

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[What is claimed is:] [1.]an elongate outer housing, having outer side walls, to contain said fluid stream containing said select materials which are influenced by said magnetic field forces,means to propel said fluid stream axially through said elongate outer housing,means to separate said fluid st

[What is claimed is:] [1.]an elongate outer housing, having outer side walls, to contain said fluid stream containing said select materials which are influenced by said magnetic field forces,means to propel said fluid stream axially through said elongate outer housing,means to separate said fluid stream into separate plenum flows having higher concentration of said select materials along the length of said elongate outer housing, through multiple openings in said outer side walls of said elongate outer housing,a plurality of triangular cross sectionally shaped, ferromagnetic, parallel rods originating and terminating near opposite side walls of said elongate outer housing, oriented at an angle between parallel and perpendicular to the direction of said force propelling said fluid stream through the separator, said rods producing said magnetic field forces between adjacent said rods, whereby said magnetic field forces are perpendicular to said rods,and means for creating said magnetic field forces between said rods.