THE SIMULATION OF CLUSTER FORMATION PROCESS IN FINE PARTICLES DISPERSION UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF EXTERNAL MAGNETIC FIELD

Abstract

The magnetic water treatment (MWT) devices for scale control can be used with great economical and ecological benefits. According to experimental results in well-controlled laboratory conditions it can be established that effects of MWT devices are highly dependent on composition of treated dispersion system and their working conditions. To investigate the effects of magnetic field on cluster formation process in fine particle dispersion under the influence of external magnetic field of the MWT device, a theoretical model on the DLVO theory and statistical Monte Carlo Metropolis method have been used. The “Open Source” computer programs for the simulation and graphical presentation of clustering under the influence of external magnetic field have been developed. Obtained results have been analyzed by cluster analysis based on the partitioning and hierarchical methods (fuzzy, agglomerative and divisive analysis).