Electrostatic precipitator
An electrostatic precipitator (ESP) is a device to capture particles from a flowing gas. It uses the force produced by electrostatic charge. ESPs are used in many power plants which burn fuel to produce energy, such as in power stations. Any gas produced by fuel burning will pollute the air much less after being passed through an ESP.
Electrostatic Precipitator Media
Electrodes inside electrostatic precipitator
Collection electrode of an electrostatic precipitator in a waste incineration plant
Insulator assembly with housing and high voltage bus removed for maintenance and inspection. Insulators are typically used to hold up the electrode fields between the grounded collection plates.
Conceptual diagram of a plate and bar electrostatic precipitator
Resistivity Values of Representative Dusts and Fumes From Industrial Plants
Resistivity Values of Various Chemicals and Reagents as a Function of Temperature
Resistivity Measured as a Function of Temperature in Varying Moisture Concentrations (Humidity)
Resistivity Modeled As A Function of Environmental Conditions - Especially Sulfuric Acid Vapor
A smokestack at coal-fired Hazelwood Power Station in Victoria, Australia emits brown smoke when its ESP is shut down
Example of "dirty" process gas with 100% opacity entering a WESP in a metallurgical sulfuric acid plant. A backlight is used to illuminate the process gas.
