REPORT IN ENVIRONMENTAL

ENGINEERING
ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR
 Electrostatic precipitator

• a device that removes suspended dust

particles from a gas or exhaust by applying a
high-voltage electrostatic charge and
collecting the particles on charged plates.
 Electrostatic precipitator
• An Electrostatic Precipitators (ESP) is an
incredible filtration device for controlling
particulate emission in industries. It works by
removing fine particles from flowing gas using
induced electrostatic charge.
• Now, all ESPs, irrespective of their design and
size, contain certain common components.
These are available in the market as spare for
electrostatic precipitator. This write-up is
intended to introduce you to 5 basic
components of the device and help you
understand their functions. Toward the end,
you will be familiar with:
 5 BASIC COMPONENTS OF ESP
• Discharge and emitting electrodes.
• Collecting electrodes.
• Rapper coils.
• Insulators.
• Hopper discharge systems.
 Discharge and emitting electrodes.

• This is the core of any ESP device and the main

component that rules its performance. Discharge
electrodes are fabricated from tubes containing welded
and annealed copper wires of small diameter. The
wires hang vertically in the electrode and are capable
of high corona generation with low corona.
• The prime function of this spare is to generate an
electrical field of high power and ionise flue gas. Its
shape and size is determined by the requirements of
the ESP, the purpose or the industrial process, and the
nature of the flue gas.
 Collecting electrodes

• This component is made of sheet metal. The

surface attracts particulate matter that is
negatively charged. Collecting electrodes can
treat large volumes of gas. They are designed so
that they can collect matters with high efficiency.
• Of course, the design may vary from
manufacturer to manufacturer. Still and all, here’s
something common in every collecting electrode.
The component always minimises the additional
rapping energy needed for the dislocation of dust
particles from its surface.
 Rapper coils

• This component can deliver shearing forces of

huge strength to dislodge dust from collecting
and emitting electrodes. They function by hitting
the electrodes at set time intervals, resulting in
dislocation of the dust particles and their
collection in the hoppers below.
• The design of this spare part allows the
adjustment of the rapping intensity and the
frequency as well, so that uniform rapping can be
achieved. This can be controlled by the weight of
the hammers in the ESP.
 Insulators

• These components can support discharge

electrodes mechanically and help in their
isolation from collecting electrodes electrically.
They are high voltage systems of an ESP used in
grounded casing.
• The insulators are so designed that they remain
highly compressive and back the load offered by
the electrodes. Components of this type are
always made of non-conducting materials so that
they stay chemically durable.
 Hopper discharge systems

• After the rapper functions, dust falls and is

collected in a hopper, where it is stored for the
time being. The hopper discharge system
assists in the collection of this fallen dust via
electrostatic discharge and thus, in emptying
the hopper. This function can be manual or
automatic. It also includes hinged access
doors, drawers, and ports.
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