Presented are a method and apparatus for evacuation. An exemplary fluid evacuation system includes a surgical apparatus having a fluid conduit therethrough. The system further includes a vacuum tube fluidly coupled with the fluid conduit, and an electrostatic precipitator fluidly coupled with the fluid conduit. Additionally, the system includes a vacuum source fluidly coupled with the vacuum tube, wherein the vacuum source is operable to create a flow of fluid through the fluid conduit, the vacuum tube and the electrostatic precipitator.

An air dust removal method, comprising the following steps: 1) using an ionization dust removal electric field to adsorb particulate matters in intake air; and 2) using the ionization dust removal electric field to charge an intake air electret element. The method can effectively remove dust in air, the dust removal ability is better, and the dust removal efficiency is higher.

An example of a system for use in collecting fluid from a gas stream includes one or more collection panels and a frame for arranging the panel(s). Each of the collection panel(s) may comprise an emitter electrode assembly member, comprising one or more emitter electrodes, physically attached to an electrically insulated from a fluid collection member comprising one or more collection electrodes. The frame may be sized and shaped to be disposed near a gas outlet or a duct. An example of a method for collecting fluid from a gas stream includes providing the collection panel(s) disposed in a path of the gas stream; providing the gas stream; generating and maintaining a voltage at the one or more emitter electrodes of each of the collection panel(s); and collecting an amount of the fluid from the gas stream with the one or more collection panels.

An example of a system for use in collecting fluid from a gas stream includes one or more collection panels and a frame for arranging the panel(s). Each of the collection panel(s) may comprise an emitter electrode assembly member, comprising one or more emitter electrodes, physically attached to an electrically insulated from a fluid collection member comprising one or more collection electrodes. The frame may be sized and shaped to be disposed near a gas outlet or a duct. An example of a method for collecting fluid from a gas stream includes providing the collection panel(s) disposed in a path of the gas stream; providing the gas stream; generating and maintaining a voltage at the one or more emitter electrodes of each of the collection panel(s); and collecting an amount of the fluid from the gas stream with the one or more collection panels.

An air dust removal system (101) includes a dust removal system inlet (1011), a dust removal system outlet, and an electric field apparatus (1014). The electric field apparatus (1014) has an electric field apparatus inlet, an electric field apparatus outlet, a dust removal electric field cathode (10142), and a dust removal electric field anode (10141); the dust removal electric field cathode (10142) and the dust removal electric field anode (10141) are used for generating an ionization dust removal electric field. When dust is collected in the ionization dust removal electric field, the electric field apparatus (1014) detects an electric field current. The air dust removal system (101) can effectively remove particulate matters in air.

An example of a system for use in collecting fluid from a gas stream includes one or more collection panels and a frame for arranging the panel(s). Each of the collection panel(s) may comprise an emitter electrode assembly member, comprising one or more emitter electrodes, physically attached to an electrically insulated from a fluid collection member comprising one or more collection electrodes. The frame may be sized and shaped to be disposed near a gas outlet or a duct. An example of a method for collecting fluid from a gas stream includes providing the collection panel(s) disposed in a path of the gas stream; providing the gas stream; generating and maintaining a voltage at the one or more emitter electrodes of each of the collection panel(s); and collecting an amount of the fluid from the gas stream with the one or more collection panels.

An example of a system for use in collecting fluid from a gas stream includes one or more collection panels and a frame for arranging the panel(s). Each of the collection panel(s) may comprise an emitter electrode assembly member, comprising one or more emitter electrodes, physically attached to an electrically insulated from a fluid collection member comprising one or more collection electrodes. The frame may be sized and shaped to be disposed near a gas outlet or a duct. An example of a method for collecting fluid from a gas stream includes providing the collection panel(s) disposed in a path of the gas stream; providing the gas stream; generating and maintaining a voltage at the one or more emitter electrodes of each of the collection panel(s); and collecting an amount of the fluid from the gas stream with the one or more collection panels.

A system for removing dust from the air includes a dust-removing system inlet, a dust-removing system outlet and an electric field apparatus. The electric field apparatus has an electric field apparatus inlet, an electric field apparatus outlet, a dust-removing electric field cathode and a dust-removing electric field anode. The dust-removing electric field cathode and the dust-removing electric field anode are used to generate an ionizing electric field for dust removal. The system for removing dust from the air can effectively remove particulates in the air.

An air dust removal system (101) includes a dust removal system inlet, a dust removal system outlet, and an electric field device (1014). The electric field device (1014) has an electric field device inlet (1011), an electric field device outlet, a dust removal electric field cathode (10142), and a dust removal electric field anode (10141). The dust removal electric field cathode (10142) and the dust removal electric field anode (10141) generates an ionizing dust removal electric field. The dust removal electric field anode (10141) has a first anode portion (101412) and a second anode portion (101411). The first anode portion (101412) is close to the inlet of the electric field device (1014), and the second anode portion (101411) is close to the outlet of the electric field device (1014). At least one insulating mechanism (1015) is provided between the first anode portion (101412) and the second anode portion (101411).

A system for removing dust from air (101) includes a dust removal system inlet (1011), a dust removal system outlet, and an electric field apparatus (1014). The electric field apparatus (1014) has an electric field apparatus inlet (3085), an electric field apparatus outlet (3088), a dust removal electric field cathode (3081) and a dust removal electric field anode (3082). The dust removal electric field cathode (3081) and the dust removal electric field anode (3082) are used to generate an ionization dust removal electric field. By means of the present system for removing dust from air (101), particulate matter can be effectively removed from air.