Evaluating Performance Indices of Electrostatic Precipitators

Mohamed Badran () and Abdallah Mahmoud Mansour
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Mohamed Badran: Department of Mechanical Engineering, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo 11835, Egypt
Abdallah Mahmoud Mansour: Department of Mechanical Engineering, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo 11835, Egypt

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 18, 1-20

Abstract: Utilizing electrostatic precipitators (ESPs) is an efficient particle removal method that sees a wide usage in industrial environments. This is mainly because of the low drop of the pressure flow, while retaining high collection efficiency, alongside being cost-effective. This paper reviewed previous works concerning optimizing the performance of single- and multi-stage ESPs by changing several design parameters and evaluating the effects on different performance indices, such as the corona power ratio, current-voltage characteristics, and overall collection efficiency. The review then goes through several modelling methodologies, showcasing their shortcomings and developments, as well as the relationship between the electrohydrodynamic (EHD) flow and the precipitation performance. The performance effects of using different electrode configurations and designs in terms of the number of electrodes, relative dimensions, spacings, channel lengths, and overall design were also reviewed.

Keywords: electrostatic precipitation; particle removal; collection efficiency; modelling; electrohydrodynamics; review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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