Magnetic effects on electrolyte solutions in pulse and alternating fields

The contribution of the pulse and alternating magnetic fields on the magnet ic effects is examined and compared with that of the static field, using a rotational device by which the pulse and alternating fields are able to be applied to the stationary sample. The followings are found: (i) the substan tial time required to reach the maximum magnetic effect in the pulse and al ternating fields is much smaller than the time in the static field, (ii) th e magnetic effect does depend on the frequency of magnetic field, and (iii) the pulse and alternating magnetic fields make the quasi-stable structure more stable than the static field. The results are discussed and compared w ith the magnetic effects in flow loops reported elsewhere. (C) 1999 Academi c Press.