Performance Analysis of Electrostatic Precipitator

Abstract

In this thesis Electrostatic Precipitators (ESP’s) technology was used in reducing air-pollution from coal gas fired power plant. This thesis is amid at calculating the electric field in the vicinity of discharge wires using the charge simulation method. And investigating how the onset voltage of corona in an electrostatic precipitator is influenced by number of discharge wires, temperature and spacing between collection plates. The research also focused on improving collection efficiency of dry Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP) in capturing particulate matter namely fly ash. Calculation collection efficiency as a function of voltage was done and then used that data in an accepted model of precipitator behavior, to predict the voltage required for higher efficiency.