Electrostatic Precipitator Handbook Physics, High Voltage Supply, Grounding and Sizing

The reader receives information on electrical gas cleaning systems as they are operated in power plants, steel works, cement works, chemical plants, CHP plants and biomass power plants.

Electrostatic precipitators clean gases, especially exhaust gases, from dust and aerosols down to the smallest particle sizes. With reference to practice, the book explains the physical, constructive and electrotechnical basics. It also describes the requirements for the design and operation of these systems. The current edition deals in particular with the physics of negative and positive corona and the extended application possibilities that arise from the targeted use of positive corona. A number of references show ways to calculate and cost-effectively build a new electrostatic precipitator - or to upgrade or convert an existing one for lower clean gas values.

Function of the electrostatic exhaust gas filter.- Grounding circuits in the electrostatic precipitator.- Protective earthing in the electrostatic precipitator.- EMC grounding in the electrostatic precipitator.- Functional earth in the electrostatic precipitator.- Earthing resistances.- Conductor types for electrostatic precipitator grounds.- Dimensioning of the electrostatic precipitator grounds.

Dr.-Ing. Manfred Schmoch analyses, calculates and plans flue gas cleaning plants. He draws his knowledge from many years of experience in the construction of electrostatic precipitators and other gas purification plants, today accomplished in Schmoch Engineering GmbH.

Dr. Dominik Steiner runs an engineering office for technical environmental protection and process engineering with a focus on exhaust gas cleaning, flue gas cleaning and process engineering. He is a sworn and court-certified expert for air pollution control. As a sideline, he teaches at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria.