Experimental and theoretical studies of ultra-fine particle behavior in electrostatic precipitators

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 48, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 245-260

  Zhuang, Ye ^a   Kim, Yong Jin ^a   Lee, Tai Gyu ^a   Biswas, Pratim ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol charging; Collection efficiency; Combustion; Corona current; Electrostatic precipitator; Reentrainment; Submicrometer aerosols; Ultrafine particles

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; ALUMINA; COMBUSTION; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTRIC CHARGE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC CORONA; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SILICA; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STATISTICAL METHODS;

COLLECTION EFFICIENCY;

ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATORS;

EID: 0033906891     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3886(99)00072-8     Document Type: Article

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