Abstract:
A method for designing a discharge electrode of an electrostatic precipitator, includes: selecting a base design for the discharge electrode and the electrostatic precipitator; loading the base design into a computational tool for modeling collection efficiency, η, of the electrostatic precipitator as a function of at least one of a charging volume, Vc, a charging electric field, Ec, and an electric field for charged particle, Eacc; modeling the collection efficiency, η; and adjusting at least one aspect of the base design to improve the collection efficiency, η, according to the modeling.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an air purification device including a discharge part for discharging electricity in air. Low-profiling of the air purification device is accomplished while maintaining the discharge capability of the discharge part. In an ionization part (30) for electrically charging airborne dust particles, an insulating medium (60) is disposed between an ionization wire (31) serving as a discharge base end and an earth electrode (33). As a result of such arrangement, electrical discharge from the ionization wire (31) to the earth electrode (33) is obstructed while on the other hand corona discharge from the ionization wire (31) to a first electrode plate (32) is maintained, whereby the distance between the ionization wire (31) and the earth electrode (33) can be made narrow.
Abstract:
A wet electrostatic ionization stage in an electrostatic separation device for purifying a flowing aerosal including finely dispersed particles entrained in a gas. The wet electrostatic ionization stage includes a plate disposed across a cross section of a flow channel and connected to a ground potential or reference counterpotential. The plate includes substantially identical openings through which the gas flows. The wet electrostatic ionization stage also includes a high-voltage grid disposed across the cross section of the flow channel either upstream or downstream from the plate and electrically isolated from a wall of the flow channel. The high voltage grid is coupled to a high voltage potential via a bushing disposed in the wall of the flow channel. For each opening in the plate, a rod-shaped high-voltage electrode coupled at one end to the high-voltage grid has a free end projecting centrically into the one opening. Each electrode includes a disk of electrically conductive material disposed on its free end. The disks are disposed in a substantially identical manner, each parallel to the plate, centrically with its corresponding opening and free from contact with the plate. The disks each include at least two outwardly extending radial tips. A sleeve is disposed in each opening. Each of the sleeves has a substantially identical cross section and an axis disposed substantially perpendicular to the plate. The sleeves are spaced circumferentially at a constant distance L from the radial tips.
Abstract:
An improved system for removing particles and contaminants from an air flow attract particles and contaminants to a plurality of charged spray droplets. The system has a first channel with an inlet and an outlet into which a first air flow is directed, an air flow containing a plurality of contaminants, a solvent reservoir containing a volume of solvent, one or more charged droplet sources for producing a plurality of charged liquid droplets, a second channel with an inlet and an outlet into which a second air flow is directed, one or more voltage reduction electrodes positioned about at least one of said electrospray sources, a grounded counter electrode, and at least one grid positioned between the plane of the charged droplet source and the grounded counter electrode. The voltage between the grid electrode and the charged droplet source is sufficient to sustain an electrospray process. The electrostatic force at the one or more charged droplet sources is sufficient to overcome the surface tension of the solvent. The charged liquid droplets are dispersed into the first channel allowing the plurality of contaminants in the first air flow to become charged.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an electrostatic dust collector comprising a dust charging section and a dust collecting section; wherein said dust charging section comprises: a discharge electrode which is made up of a plurality of paralleled discharge wires, and a counter-electrode which is made up of a metal honeycomb net; and the plane formed by paralleled discharge wires is parallel to the metal honeycomb net; and wherein said dust collecting section comprises: positive metal electrodes and negative metal electrodes disposed alternately, and insulating spacers disposed between each of positive metal electrode and negative metal electrode. The present invention has advantages such as an improved efficiency to remove dust particles, a better ability to decompose harmful gases, a simple structure and a low production cost.
Abstract:
An air purifier includes an outer case having an air purifying cavity, an ionizer module, and an ozone reduction module. The ionizer module includes a power unit and an ionizing electrode. The ozone reduction module is electrically connected to the power unit for generating heat within the air purifying cavity, wherein when a temperature within the air purifying cavity reaches a preset temperature, a level of ozone generated by the ionizing electrode unit is substantially minimized and controlled for preventing excess generation of ozone.
Abstract:
An apparatus for removing particulate matter from a gas stream containing particular matter, the apparatus comprising: a mist-producing element that mixes a gas stream entering the apparatus with liquid droplets; a down-flow Wet Electrostatic Precipitator (WESP) section comprising ionizing electrodes that electrically charge the particulate matter and the intermixed liquid droplets, and collecting surfaces under the influence of an electrical field which attract and remove electrically-charged particulate matter and intermixed liquid droplets from the gas stream; and an up-flow WESP section comprising electrically-charged ionizing and collecting electrodes that remove, from the gas stream, substantially all fine-sized droplets generated in the down-flow WESP section.
Abstract:
A microscale air-cleaning device is provided that includes an integrated circuit chip, carbon nanotubes, and a power supply. The carbon nanotubes are assembled on the integrated circuit chip and are connected with the integrated circuit chip. The power supply is provided for powering the integrated circuit chip.
Abstract:
Apparatus and method for producing an electrostatic precipitator that includes a discharge electrode having an enhanced design, the enhanced design for improving an electric field and particulate collection efficiency within the electrostatic precipitator.
Abstract:
Ionic emission electrostatic device (1) for depositing on the surface (sp) of a multitude of aerosol particles (p1, p2, . . . , pn) within a fluid (F), a quasi-homogeneous quantity of ions (iq). This electrostatic device (1) is constituted by a conductive discharge corona electrode (EC) and a noncorona conductive receptor electrode (ER). The pseudo-planar active face (SA) of its receptor electrode (ER) is covered by a plurality of craters with sharp edges, in a closed pseudo circle, exhibiting on their end edges (Ai) a section of minimum bend radius, and enclosing the orifices (O1, O2, . . . , On) and terminating towards the outside of the active face (SA). The craters are distributed quasi-uniformly on the active face (SA), in its two geometric directions. The surface flow of ions (iq) originating from the corona electrode (EC) and in the direction of the active face of the receptor electrode (ER) has an increased homogeneity.