Effects of particle space charge and turbulent diffusion on performance of plate-plate electrostatic precipitators

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 121-137

  Joo Park, Seok ^a   Soo Kim, Sang ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Convective diffusion; Electrostatic precipitator; Space charge density; Turbulent diffusion

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRIC SPACE CHARGE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

POISSON EQUATION; TURBULENT DIFFUSION;

ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATORS;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR; GAS-SOLID SEPARATION; TURBULENT DIFFUSION;

EID: 0344572948     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3886(98)00042-4     Document Type: Article

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