Name: Radioactive Pollution: The Nuclear Waste
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 3 min 43 s
Description: Villagers in Andhra Pradesh were worried about unheard of ailments, livestock dying, crops failing till they detected that the cause was the uranium mine nea...

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Explain the working of electrostatic precipitator along with diagram.

Accepted Answer

Electrostatic precipitators are needed to be installed in thermal power plants and industries. It is the most widely used method for controlling air pollution or removing particulate method. It can remove about undefined of the particulate matter present in the exhaust.

The working of the electrostatic precipitator is as follows:

It has electrode wires maintained at a very high voltage which produces a corona that releases electrons.

The electrons then attach to dust particles, giving them a negative charge within a fraction of a second.

The collecting plates are grounded to attract negatively charged dust particles.

Thus, when the air passes through the collecting plate, it gets cleaned.

In order to allow the dust particles to fall on the collecting plate, the velocity of air between the plates is maintained at a low value.

Explain the working of electrostatic precipitator along with diagram.

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