Electrostatic Precipitators

The phenomenon of electrostatic attraction amuses children who like to stick balloons to their heads. That opposite charges attract and like charges repel is a basic law of physics. It was noted as early as 600 B.C. that small fibers would be attracted by a piece of amber after it had been rubbed. M...

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Published inAir Pollution Control Technology Handbook pp. 417 - 432
Main Authors Schnelle Jr, Karl B., Dunn, Russell F., Ternes, Mary Ellen
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United Kingdom CRC Press 2016
Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects
Chemical engineering
CIVIL ENGINEERING, SURVEYING & BUILDING
Steep Potential Gradient
Wet Esp
Flue Gas Conditioning
Migration Velocity
Potential Gradient
Dust Resistivity
Dry Esp
Lignite Fly Ash
Corona Discharge
Deutsch Equation
Discharge Electrode
Bombardment Charging
Esp Performance
Charged Particles
Collection Electrode
Fly Ash
Negative Corona
Inlet Flow Distribution
Flue Gas
Corona Formation
Dust Layer
Moisture Content
Dust Cake
Gas Flow Distribution
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Summary:The phenomenon of electrostatic attraction amuses children who like to stick balloons to their heads. That opposite charges attract and like charges repel is a basic law of physics. It was noted as early as 600 B.C. that small fibers would be attracted by a piece of amber after it had been rubbed. Modern knowledge of electrostatics was developed throughout the last 400 years, including the work of Benjamin Franklin on the effect of point conductors in drawing electric currents. The first demonstrations of electrostatic precipitation to remove aerosols from a gas were conducted in the early 1800s with fog and tobacco smoke.
ISBN:1482245604
9781482245608
DOI:10.1201/b19286-29