The transport and stationary distributions of highly charged, positive ions and negative dust particles in plasmas with a superimposed magnetic field are investigated. By estimating the Hall parameters for both particles it is found that dust particles are difficult to confine with magnetic fields. Small magnetic fields are predicted to produce electric fields that expel the dust from the plasma region and may thus be applied for purification purposes. The phenomenon of impurity accumulation and anti-accumulation are discussed for both magnetized and non-magnetized particles. It is found that dust can also enhance classical plasma transport for not too small grain sizes and dust density.
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