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An electrostatic precipitator (ESP) is a device to capture particles from a flowing gas. It uses the force produced by electrostatic charge. ESPs are used in many power plants which burn fuel to produce energy, such as in power stations. Any gas produced by fuel burning will pollute the air much less after being passed through an ESP.

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  • Inside of the electrostatic precipitator

    Electrodes inside electrostatic precipitator

  • Collection electrode of electrostatic precipitator in waste incineration plant in Gdansk

    Collection electrode of an electrostatic precipitator in a waste incineration plant

  • Resistivity Values of Representative Dusts and Fumes From Industrial Plants

    Resistivity Values of Representative Dusts and Fumes From Industrial Plants

  • Resistivity Values of Chemically Prepared Powders

    Resistivity Values of Various Chemicals and Reagents as a Function of Temperature

  • Resistivity As A Function Of Moisture

    Resistivity Measured as a Function of Temperature in Varying Moisture Concentrations (Humidity)

  • Resistivity Modeled As-a Function Of Temp SO3

    Resistivity Modeled As A Function of Environmental Conditions - Especially Sulfuric Acid Vapor

  • Hazelwood Power Station ESP

    A smokestack at coal-fired Hazelwood Power Station in Victoria, Australia emits brown smoke when its ESP is shut down

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Precipitadores electrostáticos para niños

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