Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0556961

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0556961

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Particle classification using a ferrofluid in a non uniform magnetic field. The separation of micron size components of suspensions according to the size and density of the particles is presently an intractable problem. However, by using a magnetized ferrofluid it should be possible to generate unique particle trajectories for each combination of particle size and density. This study investigates the potential of this strategy for separating such particles, laying the foundation for new small-scale diagnostic "lab-on a chip" technology that could be used in biotechnology to study whole blood, or in mineral processing to control energy intensive ball mills for mineral particle liberation.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2005

End Date: 30-06-2008

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $287,577.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Chemical Engineering | Membrane And Separation Technologies

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Concentrating processes of other base metal ores | Beneficiation or dressing of non-metallic minerals (incl. diamonds) |

Other Keywords

Beneficiation or dressing of non-metallic minerals (incl. diamonds) | Chemical Engineering | Concentrating processes of other base metal ores | Membrane And Separation Technologies

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