Electrostatic Separation

Abstract The article contains sections titled: 1. Introduction 2. General Principles 2.1. Charging by Induction or Corona Discharge 2.1.1. Charging by Induction 2.1.2. Charging by Corona Discharge 2.1.3. Separators 2.2. Triboelectric Charging 2.2.1. Mechanism 2.2.2. Equipment 2.3. Dielectrophoresis 3. Applications 3.1. Mineral Processing 3.1.1. Potash Ores 3.1.2. Other Minerals 3.2. Purification of Coal 3.3. Recycling Processes 3.3.1. Inductive or Corona Charging 3.3.2. Triboelectrification 3.4. Others