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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	An [[Eddy Current Separator]] (ECS) is a machine that is used to separate and recover [[Non-Ferrous Metal\|non-ferrous metals]] such as aluminium, copper and brass from non-metallic material in a [[Waste\|waste]] stream<ref name="ref1" />. Material is fed onto the conveyor of the separator, which moves it across the magnetic rotor, situated underneath, to ~~cause~~ in separation. The two resultant streams discharge into different bins/compartments with the aid of the splitter which divides the [[Non-Ferrous Metal\|non-ferrous metal]] from the non-metallic [[Waste\|waste]] such as [[Paper\|paper]], [[Plastic\|plastic]], [[Wood\|wood]] or [[Automotive Shredder Residue\|automotive shredder residue]] (known as shredder [[Fluff\|fluff]])<ref name="ref2">[https://www.recyclingtoday.com/article/magnetic-equipment-guide----eddy-current-separators/ Magnetic Equipment Guide - Eddy Current Separators]</ref>. This process is usually employed after magnetic separation has removed the bulk ferrous fraction from a scrap material stream<ref name="ref3">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S089268751830582X Eddy Current Separation]</ref>.		An [[Eddy Current Separator]] (ECS) is a machine that is used to separate and recover [[Non-Ferrous Metal\|non-ferrous metals]] such as aluminium, copper and brass from non-metallic material in a [[Waste\|waste]] stream<ref name="ref1" />. Material is fed onto the conveyor of the separator, which moves it across the magnetic rotor, situated underneath, to result in separation. The two resultant streams discharge into different bins/compartments with the aid of the splitter which divides the [[Non-Ferrous Metal\|non-ferrous metal]] from the non-metallic [[Waste\|waste]] such as [[Paper\|paper]], [[Plastic\|plastic]], [[Wood\|wood]] or [[Automotive Shredder Residue\|automotive shredder residue]] (known as shredder [[Fluff\|fluff]])<ref name="ref2">[https://www.recyclingtoday.com/article/magnetic-equipment-guide----eddy-current-separators/ Magnetic Equipment Guide - Eddy Current Separators]</ref>. This process is usually employed after magnetic separation has removed the bulk ferrous fraction from a scrap material stream<ref name="ref3">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S089268751830582X Eddy Current Separation]</ref>.
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	[[File:Eddy Current Separator Magnet and Splitter.jpg\|350px\|~~right~~\|Eddy Current Separator Magnet Rotor and Splitter. Image: OKAY Engineering.]]		An [[Eddy Current Separator]] (ECS) is a machine that is used to separate and recover [[Non-Ferrous Metal\|non-ferrous metals]] such as aluminium, copper and brass from non-metallic material in a [[Waste\|waste]] stream<ref name="ref1">[https://www.okay.co.uk/project/ecs/ Eddy Current Separators: [[OKAY Engineering]]]</ref>.
	An [[Eddy Current Separator]] (ECS) is a machine that is used to separate and recover [[Non-Ferrous Metal\|non-ferrous metals]] such as aluminium, copper and brass from non-metallic material in a [[Waste\|waste]] stream<ref name="ref1"~~>[https://www.okay.co.uk/project/ecs/ Eddy Current Separators: [[OKAY Engineering]]]<~~/~~ref~~>. Material is fed onto the conveyor of the separator, which moves it across the magnetic rotor, situated underneath, to cause in separation. The two resultant streams discharge into different bins/compartments with the aid of the splitter which divides the [[Non-Ferrous Metal\|non-ferrous metal]] from the non-metallic [[Waste\|waste]] such as [[Paper\|paper]], [[Plastic\|plastic]], [[Wood\|wood]] or [[Automotive Shredder Residue\|automotive shredder residue]] (known as ~~shedder~~ fluff)<ref name="ref2">[https://www.recyclingtoday.com/article/magnetic-equipment-guide----eddy-current-separators/ Magnetic Equipment Guide - Eddy Current Separators]</ref>. This process is usually employed after magnetic separation has removed the bulk ferrous fraction from a scrap material stream<ref name="ref3">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S089268751830582X Eddy Current Separation]</ref>.		[[Category:Technologies & Solutions]]
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			==Overview==
			An [[Eddy Current Separator]] (ECS) is a machine that is used to separate and recover [[Non-Ferrous Metal\|non-ferrous metals]] such as aluminium, copper and brass from non-metallic material in a [[Waste\|waste]] stream<ref name="ref1" />. Material is fed onto the conveyor of the separator, which moves it across the magnetic rotor, situated underneath, to cause in separation. The two resultant streams discharge into different bins/compartments with the aid of the splitter which divides the [[Non-Ferrous Metal\|non-ferrous metal]] from the non-metallic [[Waste\|waste]] such as [[Paper\|paper]], [[Plastic\|plastic]], [[Wood\|wood]] or [[Automotive Shredder Residue\|automotive shredder residue]] (known as shredder [[Fluff\|fluff]])<ref name="ref2">[https://www.recyclingtoday.com/article/magnetic-equipment-guide----eddy-current-separators/ Magnetic Equipment Guide - Eddy Current Separators]</ref>. This process is usually employed after magnetic separation has removed the bulk ferrous fraction from a scrap material stream<ref name="ref3">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S089268751830582X Eddy Current Separation]</ref>.
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	The key component is the magnetic rotor, which is a series of permanent rare earth magnets mounted on a support plate attached to a shaft. The magnetic rotor is surrounded by, but not attached to, a non-metallic shell which supports the conveyor belt. This allows the rotor to spin independently and at a much higher speed than the non-metallic shell and belt<ref name="ref2" />.		The key component is the magnetic rotor, which is a series of permanent rare earth magnets mounted on a support plate attached to a shaft. The magnetic rotor is surrounded by, but not attached to, a non-metallic shell which supports the conveyor belt. This allows the rotor to spin independently and at a much higher speed than the non-metallic shell and belt<ref name="ref2" />.

	==Benefits==		==Stated Benefits==
	*Very high hit rates		*Very high hit rates
	*Very high purity rates		*Very high purity rates

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	*Very high purity rates		*Very high purity rates
	*Compact and flexible		*Compact and flexible
	*Removes ranging sizes of non-ferrous ~~materials~~<ref name="ref1" />		*Removes ranging sizes of [[Non-Ferrous Metal\|non-ferrous metals]]<ref name="ref1" />

	==The Process==		==The Process==
	{\|		{\|
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	\|rowspan=4\|[[File:Eddy Current Separator Process.png\|450px\|right\|Eddy Current Separator Diagram. All Rights Reserved.]]<br clear=all>''Schematic Diagram of an Eddy Current Separator<ref name="ref3" />''\|\| 1. The waste stream is fed onto the conveyor belt and is transported towards the magnetic rotor end.		\|rowspan=4\|[[File:Eddy Current Separator Process.png\|450px\|right\|Eddy Current Separator Diagram. All Rights Reserved.]]<br clear=all>''Schematic Diagram of an Eddy Current Separator<ref name="ref3" />''\|\| 1. The [[Waste\|waste]] stream is fed onto the conveyor belt and is transported towards the magnetic rotor end.
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	\| 2. When a piece of non-ferrous metal passes over the magnetic rotor, the magnets inside the shell rotate past the metal at high speed which forms eddy currents to create a magnetic field around the piece of metal.		\| 2. When a piece of [[Non-Ferrous Metal\|non-ferrous metal]] passes over the magnetic rotor, the magnets inside the shell rotate past the metal at high speed which forms eddy currents to create a magnetic field around the piece of [[Metal\|metal]].
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	\| 3. The polarity of that magnetic field is the same as the rotating magnet, causing the non-ferrous metal to be repelled away from the magnet.		\| 3. The polarity of that magnetic field is the same as the rotating magnet, causing [[Non-Ferrous Metal\|the non-ferrous metal]] to be repelled away from the magnet.
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	\| 4. This repulsion makes the trajectory of the non-ferrous metal greater than that of the non-metallic, allowing the two material streams to be separated<ref name="ref2" />.		\| 4. This repulsion makes the trajectory of [[Non-Ferrous Metal\|the non-ferrous metal]] greater than that of the non-metallic, allowing the two material streams to be separated<ref name="ref2" />.
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	==References==		==References==
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	[[File:Eddy Current Separator Magnet and Splitter.jpg\|350px\|right\|Eddy Current Separator Magnet Rotor and Splitter. Image: OKAY Engineering.]]		[[File:Eddy Current Separator Magnet and Splitter.jpg\|350px\|right\|Eddy Current Separator Magnet Rotor and Splitter. Image: OKAY Engineering.]]
	An [[Eddy Current Separator]] (ECS) is a machine that is used to separate and recover non-ferrous metals such as aluminium, copper and brass from non-metallic material in a waste stream<ref name="ref1">[https://www.okay.co.uk/project/ecs/ Eddy Current Separators: [[OKAY Engineering]]]</ref>. Material is fed onto the conveyor of the separator, which moves it across the magnetic rotor, situated underneath, to cause in separation. The two resultant streams discharge into different bins/compartments with the aid of the splitter which divides the non-ferrous metal from the non-metallic waste such as paper, plastic, wood or ~~auto~~ shredder residue (known as shedder fluff)<ref name="ref2">[https://www.recyclingtoday.com/article/magnetic-equipment-guide----eddy-current-separators/ Magnetic Equipment Guide - Eddy Current Separators]</ref>. This process is usually employed after magnetic separation has removed the bulk ferrous fraction from a scrap material stream<ref name="ref3">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S089268751830582X Eddy Current Separation]</ref>.		An [[Eddy Current Separator]] (ECS) is a machine that is used to separate and recover [[Non-Ferrous Metal\|non-ferrous metals]] such as aluminium, copper and brass from non-metallic material in a [[Waste\|waste]] stream<ref name="ref1">[https://www.okay.co.uk/project/ecs/ Eddy Current Separators: [[OKAY Engineering]]]</ref>. Material is fed onto the conveyor of the separator, which moves it across the magnetic rotor, situated underneath, to cause in separation. The two resultant streams discharge into different bins/compartments with the aid of the splitter which divides the [[Non-Ferrous Metal\|non-ferrous metal]] from the non-metallic [[Waste\|waste]] such as [[Paper\|paper]], [[Plastic\|plastic]], [[Wood\|wood]] or [[Automotive Shredder Residue\|automotive shredder residue]] (known as shedder fluff)<ref name="ref2">[https://www.recyclingtoday.com/article/magnetic-equipment-guide----eddy-current-separators/ Magnetic Equipment Guide - Eddy Current Separators]</ref>. This process is usually employed after magnetic separation has removed the bulk ferrous fraction from a scrap material stream<ref name="ref3">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S089268751830582X Eddy Current Separation]</ref>.
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	==The Process==		==The Process==
	#The waste stream is fed onto the conveyor belt and is transported towards the magnetic rotor end.		{\|
	#When a piece of non-ferrous metal passes over the magnetic rotor, the magnets inside the shell rotate past the metal at high speed which forms eddy currents to create a magnetic field around the piece of metal.		\|-
	#The polarity of that magnetic field is the same as the rotating magnet, causing the non-ferrous metal to be repelled away from the magnet.		\|rowspan=4\|[[File:Eddy Current Separator Process.png\|450px\|right\|Eddy Current Separator Diagram. All Rights Reserved.]]<br clear=all>''Schematic Diagram of an Eddy Current Separator<ref name="ref3" />''\|\| 1. The waste stream is fed onto the conveyor belt and is transported towards the magnetic rotor end.
	#This repulsion makes the trajectory of the non-ferrous metal greater than that of the non-metallic, allowing the two material streams to be separated<ref name="ref2" />.		\|-
			\| 2. When a piece of non-ferrous metal passes over the magnetic rotor, the magnets inside the shell rotate past the metal at high speed which forms eddy currents to create a magnetic field around the piece of metal.
			\|-
			\| 3. The polarity of that magnetic field is the same as the rotating magnet, causing the non-ferrous metal to be repelled away from the magnet.
			\|-
			\| 4. This repulsion makes the trajectory of the non-ferrous metal greater than that of the non-metallic, allowing the two material streams to be separated<ref name="ref2" />.
			\|}

	==References==		==References==
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An [[Eddy Current Separator]] (ECS) is a machine that is used to separate and recover non-ferrous metals such as aluminium, copper and brass from non-metallic material in a waste stream<ref name="ref1">[https://www.okay.co.uk/project/ecs/ Eddy Current Separators: [[OKAY Engineering]]]</ref>. Material is fed onto the conveyor of the separator, which moves it across the magnetic rotor, situated underneath, to cause in separation. The two resultant streams discharge into different bins/compartments with the aid of the splitter which divides the non-ferrous metal from the non-metallic waste such as paper, plastic, wood or auto shredder residue (known as shedder fluff)<ref name="ref2">[https://www.recyclingtoday.com/article/magnetic-equipment-guide----eddy-current-separators/ Magnetic Equipment Guide - Eddy Current Separators]</ref>. This process is usually employed after magnetic separation has removed the bulk ferrous fraction from a scrap material stream<ref name="ref3">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S089268751830582X Eddy Current Separation]</ref>.
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==The Magnet Rotor==
The key component is the magnetic rotor, which is a series of permanent rare earth magnets mounted on a support plate attached to a shaft. The magnetic rotor is surrounded by, but not attached to, a non-metallic shell which supports the conveyor belt. This allows the rotor to spin independently and at a much higher speed than the non-metallic shell and belt<ref name="ref2" />.

==Benefits==
*Very high hit rates
*Very high purity rates
*Compact and flexible
*Removes ranging sizes of non-ferrous materials<ref name="ref1" />

==The Process==
#The waste stream is fed onto the conveyor belt and is transported towards the magnetic rotor end.
#When a piece of non-ferrous metal passes over the magnetic rotor, the magnets inside the shell rotate past the metal at high speed which forms eddy currents to create a magnetic field around the piece of metal.
#The polarity of that magnetic field is the same as the rotating magnet, causing the non-ferrous metal to be repelled away from the magnet.
#This repulsion makes the trajectory of the non-ferrous metal greater than that of the non-metallic, allowing the two material streams to be separated<ref name="ref2" />.

==References==
<references />