Submicron particles removal by charged sprays. Fundamentals

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 345-350

  Jaworek, Anatol ^a   Krupa, Andrzej ^a   Sobczyk, Arkadiusz T ^a   Marchewicz, Artur ^a   Szudyga, Michał ^b   Antes, Teresa ^b   Balachandran, Wamadeva ^c   Di Natale, Francesco ^d   Carotenuto, Claudia ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF FLUID FLOW MACHINERY   (Poland)

^b RAFAKO SA   (Poland)

^c BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dust removal; Particle charging; Particulate matter removal; PM1; Spray charging; Surface transport; Wet electrostatic scrubbing

Indexed keywords

DUST REMOVAL; PARTICLE CHARGING; PARTICULATE MATTER; PM1; SPRAY CHARGING; SURFACE TRANSPORT; WET ELECTROSTATIC SCRUBBING;

DIESEL ENGINES; EXHAUST GASES; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

ELECTROSTATIC FORCE;

EID: 84875638140     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elstat.2012.11.028     Document Type: Article

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