Permanent magnets industrialization

Aqua Magnetics provide heavy industrial permanent magnetic power units that have been developed from a patented diamagnetic theory. The units are clustered around the raw water pipe. 

The intention of this work was not to consider whether the specific experimental system used here would be applicable to an actual industrial setting. Rather, the work has set the stage to move beyond the question of whether the technique can be applied, but when. The barriers to its implementation are two-fold. Firstly, the specific technology must be developed for a particular process line. Secondly, the cost of the MRI is prohibitive, although with the use of electromagnets and permanent magnets for MRI, this is becoming less of a factor. Furthermore, when compared with other on-line instruments that promise far less in terms of... 

As mentioned, cobalt alloyed with iron and nickel is used to make powerful permanent magnets that are used in many industries. 

It is added to steel and other metals as an alloy to make the metals easier to roll, press, pull into wires, and turn on a lathe. It is also used in the semiconductor industry and to make permanent magnets. 

Cobalt in small amounts is an essential element associated with vitamin B12, but at high levels can be toxic. There are no daily recommended intake levels for cobalt. Intestinal bacteria use cobalt to produce cobalamin, which in turn is an essential component of vitamin B12. Industrially, cobalt is used in pigments, permanent magnets, and as an alloy to harden metals as in tungsten carbide blades or drills. 

Nickel is used to make stainless steel, cast iron, permanent magnets, and storage batteries (Duke, 1980b). It is also used as a catalyst and for electroplating (Duffus, 1980 Manahan, 1991). Because of its use, nickel can be found as a contaminant in industrial water discharges (U.S. EPA, 1986a). 

IRON/STEEL NON-FERROUS CARBON PERMANENT CATALYST INDUSTRY. ALLOY. ARC MAGNETS. CHEMICALS. 

Three-phase induction motors operating at a fixed speed are used industrially. By using permanent magnets in the induction motors, it is possible to attain reduction in size and weight and improved efficiency. 

Commercially, cobalt is used primarily in high-temperature alloys, in tungsten carbide tools, and (with iron and nickel) in permanent magnets. Cobalt salts are used in pigments, in paint dryers, and as catalysts in the petroleum industry. 

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