Apparatus and method for straightening electrostatic precipitator collector plates
US4516992A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 28, 1983 |
| Grant date | May 14, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49117
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to an improved method and construction for straightening collector plates in an electrostatic precipitator by employing a torque bar. The torque bar includes an elongated bar which is positioned in an edge of a collector plate. A bracket is fixed to one end of the elongated bar. The bracket has an offset. A connector has one end fixed to a fixed portion of the electrostatic precipitator. A lock secures the bracket to the connector at a selected position to hold the elongated bar in a selected attitude. The method of straightening the plate includes a step of applying a torque moment to the elongated bar to apply a torque moment to the plate to straighten the plate.
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