An experimental study on the performance of a single discharge wire-plate electrostatic precipitator with back corona

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 325-340

  Chang, Chung Liang ^a   Bai, Hsunling ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CORONA; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; LIGHT SCATTERING; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS;

ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATORS;

ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR; GAS-SOLID SEPARATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033103031     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-8502(98)00064-0     Document Type: Article

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