Fig. 1. Experimental setup of a lab-scale wind tunnel for measuring particle collection efficiency of ESP (A) Side-view of wind tunnel system, (B) Top-view of ESP with collection plate distance of 5 cm, (C) Top-view of ESP with collection plate distance of 10 cm, (D) Electrode of saw-type.
Fig. 2. Size distribution of particle mass concentration measured at (a) vertical and (b) horizontal locations of the wind tunnel and (c) upstream and downstream of the ESP.
Fig. 3. Current-voltage curves of the electrostatic precipitator by thickness of electrode and distance of collection plates.
Fig. 4. Particle collection efficiency of the electrostatic precipitator with a high-voltage electrode of 2 mm in thickness with particle diameter for case of 5 cm distance with (a) constant flow velocity or (b) constant applied voltage, and 10 cm distance with (c) constant flow velocity or (d) constant applied voltage.
Fig. 5. Change in PM10 collection efficiency of the electrostatic precipitator by thickness of electrodes and distance of collection plates (a) 5 cm, (b) 10 cm.
Fig. 6. PM10 collection efficiency with normalized power consumption with flow velocity by thickness of electrodes and distance of collection plates.
Fig. 7. Ozone emission rate from the electrostatic precipitator with power consumption by thickness of electrodes and distance of collection plates.
Fig. 8. Ozone emission rate per channel from the electrostatic precipitator with electric field strength by thickness of electrodes and distance of collection plates.
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