Patent ID: 8628668

Claim:
A system for magnetically separating magnetic particles in a fluid flow passing through a pipeline, the system comprising: a housing for connection inline with the pipeline and defining an internal flow path for the fluid flow passing through the pipeline to pass through the housing, the housing having an aperture in fluid communication with the flow path; a magnetic separator assembly having a header and at least one magnetic member, the at least one magnetic member being attached to the header at a first end and extending away from the header to a second end, the magnetic separator assembly being installable in the aperture with the at least one magnetic member extending at least partially into the flow path; and a cleaning plate having at least one aperture passing therethrough, the at least one magnetic member being slideable through the at least one aperture, the cleaning plate being slideable between proximate the first end and proximate the second end of the at least one magnetic member, and the cleaning plate being releasably connected to the header.