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Title: Two stage electrostatic precipitator with electric field induced airflow

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6415073

A two stage electrostatic precipitator air cleaner having electric field induced airflow is described. A plurality of spaced parallel fin-like accelerator plates charged to a relatively high negative potential are positioned between the positively charged ionizer wires and the collecting stage of the air cleaner. The electric field induced between the accelerator plates and the ionizer wires induces an airflow for bringing the particles charged by the ionizer wires into proximity with the collecting stage while at the same time charging particles aspirated by the airflow.

Assignee:
United Air Specialists Inc
Patent Number(s):
US 4231766
OSTI ID:
6415073
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 11 Dec 1978
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English