Preferred Label : electrostatic precipitator;
IUPAC definition : A device which separates particles from a gas stream by passing the carrier gas between
pairs of electrodes across which a unidirectional, high-voltage potential is placed.
The particles are charged before passing through the field and migrate to an oppositely
charged electrode. These devices are very efficient collectors of small particles,
and their use in removing particles from power plant plumes and in other industrial
applications is widespread.;
Origin ID : E02028;
See also
A device which separates particles from a gas stream by passing the carrier gas between
pairs of electrodes across which a unidirectional, high-voltage potential is placed.
The particles are charged before passing through the field and migrate to an oppositely
charged electrode. These devices are very efficient collectors of small particles,
and their use in removing particles from power plant plumes and in other industrial
applications is widespread.
