Drum Separator - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
9.3.1.1 Permanent magnetic drum separator. Figure 9.2 shows a permanent magnetic drum separator, which consists mainly of a permanent magnet system, a rotating drum, a separating chute, a feed tank, and a flushing pipe. For magnetite separation, the magnetic field intensity on the surface of the drum is between 0.1 and 0.4 T.