Patent ID: 7168568
Filing Date: 2007-01-30
Classification: B03C

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for separating non-magnetic mineral values from a source material containing magnetic material and non-magnetic material, the apparatus comprising: a frame; a non-magnetic material collection channel mounted to the frame for collecting non-magnetic material; a feed mechanism for supplying the source material to the collection channel; retaining members mounted within the collection channel to retain the collected non-magnetic material; a fluid connection on the collection channel configured to connect a source of fluid to the collection channel, the fluid transporting the source material fed from the feed mechanism along the retaining members for retaining non-magnetic material and flushing the magnetic material contained in the source material away from the retaining members; and a magnetic separation assembly mounted adjacent the collection channel for exerting magnetic fields on the source material transported by the fluid to repel the non-magnetic material in the source material against a flow of the fluid transporting the source material to assist collection and retaining of the non-magnetic material in the retaining members.