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Wet electrostatic precipitator having removable nested hexagonal collector plates and magnetic aligning and rapping means

US4441897A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 12, 1982
Grant dateApr 10, 1984
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/24165
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A wet electrostatic precipitator (10) including a plurality of removable nested collecting electrodes or plates (36) forming a repeating pattern of hexagonal collecting zones (44) throughout the precipitator (10). Each collecting plate (36) is formed with a sixty degree bend along two opposing longitudinal edges so as to allow three plates (36) to form a self-nesting Y-shaped intersection point (46). Six points (46) form a hexagonal collecting zone (44). The plates (36) are removable thereby expediting replacement. A plurality of strategically placed spray nozzles (34) provide wash fluid to the plates (36). Magnet sets (56 and 58) provide for discharge electrode (18 and 18A) alignment and rapping.

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