Abstract:
A collecting device for collecting particles floating in the atmosphere includes a collecting container; a pump for sucking the atmosphere into the collecting container; a discharge electrode disposed in the collecting container for generating single polarity ions to charge the particles in the collecting container; and a dust-collecting electrode for collecting the charged particles in the collecting container through a potential difference between the discharge electrode and the dust-collecting electrode. The dust on the dust-collecting electrode is measured and analyzed.
Abstract:
In a disclosed electric dust-collecting unit, needle electrodes face laterally against openings, so that a person in charge of replacement or maintenance/inspection of the electric dust-collecting unit can be prevented in safety from being injured on his fingers or body by needles. Therefore, this type of the electric dust-collecting unit can be applied in an air cleaner not only in offices but also in homes. In addition, this type of the electric dust-collecting unit does not employ a conventional box-pillar type needle support, so that its air flow path is not suppressed with a resultant remarkable decrease in a pressure loss, thus contributing to compacting of the electric dust-collecting unit and hence the air cleaner.
Abstract:
Certain contaminants are removed from a stream of contaminant-laden commercial and industrial exhaust gases conducted through an electrostatic precipitator by passing a reagent fluid through corona discharge active zones to activate the reagent fluid as the reagent fluid is injected into the stream such that the activated reagent fluid reacts with the contaminant to be removed. A combination discharge electrode and injector carries a plurality of electrode elements which establish the corona discharge active zones and include injector passages juxtaposed with the corona discharge active zones. The reagent fluid is injected into the stream by delivering the reagent fluid through the injector passages such that the reagent fluid passes through the corona discharge active zones and is activated as the reagent fluid is injected into the stream.
Abstract:
An electro-kinetic electro-static air conditioner includes a self-contained ion generator that provides electro-kinetically moved air with ions and safe amounts of ozone. The conditioner may be sized to condition air in a closet, or may include an illumination source and be sized to be attached to an AC wall outlet to provide a night light function as well as a conditioning function. The ion generator includes a high voltage pulse generator whose output pulses are coupled between first and second electrode arrays. Preferably the first array comprises one or more pin-like electrodes and the second array comprises one or more washer-like electrodes. Preferably a ratio between effective area of an electrode in the second array compared to effective area of an electrode in the first array exceeds about 15:1 and preferably is about 20:1. An electric field produced by the high voltage pulses between the arrays produces an electrostatic flow of ionized air containing safe amounts of ozone. A bias electrode, electrically coupled to the second array electrodes, affects net polarity of ions generated. The outflow of ionized air and ozone is thus conditioned.
Abstract:
A collection device for collecting, under electrical control, particles (10) in an exhaust from a diesel engine is disclosed. The device has a needle electrode (8) having a needle tip (8a) for charging up the particles (10) by creating a corona discharge around the needle tip (8a) collecting electrode (11) for collecting the charged particles (10a) by electrostatic force and a high voltage power source (13) for applying prescribed high voltage between the needle electrode (8) and the collecting electrode (11), the high voltage power source (13) electrically being connected with the needle electrode (8) and the collecting electrode (11).
Abstract:
An apparatus (10) to carry out a process, in particular for the electrically induced agglomeration of gas-borne particles, contains a closed flow duct (12) through which is directed an aerosol containing particles (14). For the purpose of the bipolar charging of the aerosol, at least one electrode pair (20, 22) is arranged in the flow duct (12), the electrode (20) being wired, so as to be ungrounded, to the negative pole of a current source, the strength of which is sufficient to produce a corona discharge between the electrodes (20 and 22). The electrodes (20 and 22) of each electrode pair are designed to be needle-shaped and are arranged to be insulated with respect to the flow duct walls, such that their tips (26) are disposed opposite each other. By use of the apparatus (10), it is possible to charge the aerosol which is directed through the flow duct (12) at least virtually symmetrically bipolarly, without any substantial particle deposition in the region of the electrodes (20) and (22) or in the flow duct (12).
Abstract:
A wet electrostatic precipitator device is provided which has a plurality of hexagonal honeycomb collector passage ways, a corresponding mating plurality of stationary rod elements to be centrally located at axes of each said hexagonal honeycomb collector passage ways and a set of bands integrally formed with a multiplicity of the ionizing blades which protrude from the surfaces of each of the stationary rod elements. The geometry of the design has a high degree of efficiency, while at the same time causes the ionizing blades to maintain their electrostatic charging characteristics under a harsh set of environmental conditions.
Abstract:
The emission electrode (12) has a support section (16), which imparts mechanical strength, with emission tips (20) disposed in at least two rows and directed on both sides towards adjacent collecting electrodes. It is composed of a single-piece metal sheet symmetrically folded to form the support section (16) which metal sheet has emission arms (18) which are integrally formed outside the folded support section (16) and extend over its entire active length (1) along the central plane (E) between the collecting electrodes (10) and which have emission tips (20) extending in the plane (E) or directed on both sides towards the adjacent collecting electrodes. The metal sheet is bent through more than a right angle on the inside of the emission arms (18) to form a double loop. To produce the emission electrode (12) a metal sheet having integrally formed emission arms (18) slotted at the front apices (19) is punched out "in-line" and cold-worked in the longitudinal direction to form the folded support section (16) on the inside of the emission arms (18). The emission tips are bent in the same operation.
Abstract:
A discharge electrode for a charger has a thin wire or core made of stainless steel or electrolytically polished tungsten, and a coating provided on the thin line. To form the coating, amorphous alloy containing tantalum, niobium, zirconium, titanium or similar element belonging to the same group on the periodic table is deposited on the thin wire by sputtering, CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) or similar technology. The content of tantalum in the amorphous alloy is selected to be 10 at % to 70 at %.
Abstract:
An improved electrostatic fluid filter is disclosed which is particularly useful in high performance clean rooms for the semiconductor industry. The electrostatic fluid filter is tubular in design and has an inlet port for supplying fluid (e.g., liquid, air) to be filtered and an output port from which relatively pure fluid flows. The filter includes a high voltage conductor which is disposed along the axis of the tube and which is surrounded by a ridged polytetrafluoroethylene insulator. Fluid is directed along the length of the filter parallel to the conductor. Contaminating particles in the fluid are transformed into electrical dipoles and are attached to the high voltage conductor.