Abstract
Dust particles are removed from a gas stream in electrostatic precipitators due to the action of electrostatic forces. Between a positive and a negative electrode an electric field is established in which the charged dust particles are forced to move in the direction of the collecting electrode on the surface of which a very porous layer of dust builds up with time. The dust layer has to be removed periodically, for instance by rapping of the collecting electrode. The dislodged dust falls into a hopper at the base of the precipitator.
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Brauer, H., Varma, Y.B.G. (1981). Design and Operation of Electrostatic Precipitators. In: Air Pollution Control Equipment. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67905-6_7
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