In order to improve the efficiency of purification of air or various dielectric gases and liquids with mechanical impurities, the housing of the proposed electrostatic dust separator comprises a plurality of collecting electrodes forming at least two electrically separated packages, and each package of collecting electrodes is configured to generate an inhomogeneous electric field upon application of high voltage.

In order to improve the efficiency of purification of air or various dielectric gases and liquids with mechanical impurities, the housing of the proposed electrostatic dust separator comprises a plurality of collecting electrodes forming at least two electrically separated packages, and each package of collecting electrodes is configured to generate an inhomogeneous electric field upon application of high voltage.

A macro electrically active mask includes two conductive layers separated by at least one filtering and insulating layer. The conductive layers are connected to each other by a power source. The power source includes an oscillator and a high voltage transformer. The power source generates a periodic voltage with a fundamental frequency and multiple harmonic frequencies. The power source is connected between the two conductive layers and the periodic voltage generates a periodic electric field between the two conductive layers. The fundamental frequency, the duty cycle, and the amplitude of the periodic voltage are configured to inactivate the microorganism that pass through the electric field.

A macro electrically active mask includes two conductive layers separated by at least one filtering and insulating layer. The conductive layers are connected to each other by a power source. The power source includes an oscillator and a high voltage transformer. The power source generates a periodic voltage with a fundamental frequency and multiple harmonic frequencies. The power source is connected between the two conductive layers and the periodic voltage generates a periodic electric field between the two conductive layers. The fundamental frequency, the duty cycle, and the amplitude of the periodic voltage are configured to inactivate the microorganism that pass through the electric field.

An electrostatic air cleaning device comprises a particle charging section, a particle precipitation section, a current sensor for measuring an electric current flowing through electrode plates of the precipitation section and a relative humidity sensor. The voltage applied to the electrode plates and the air flow through the device are controlled in dependence on the measured current flowing through the electrode plates. In this way, control is provided to prevent excessive electric leakage currents inside the precipitation section, that may lead to a hazard, and to optimize the energy efficiency of the cleaning device in relation to its cleaning performance. The relative humidity information also enables diagnosis of the cause of the high leakage current and the status of the precipitation section concerning the amount of precipitated particles therein.

An electrostatic air cleaning device comprises a particle charging section, a particle precipitation section, a current sensor for measuring an electric current flowing through electrode plates of the precipitation section and a relative humidity sensor. The voltage applied to the electrode plates and the air flow through the device are controlled in dependence on the measured current flowing through the electrode plates. In this way, control is provided to prevent excessive electric leakage currents inside the precipitation section, that may lead to a hazard, and to optimize the energy efficiency of the cleaning device in relation to its cleaning performance. The relative humidity information also enables diagnosis of the cause of the high leakage current and the status of the precipitation section concerning the amount of precipitated particles therein.

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 apparatus and test method for simulating spark discharge of a high-voltage electrostatic precipitator are provided. The simulation apparatus includes a pulse power supply configured to provide a test voltage, an anode cylinder configured to simulate an anode of a precipitator, a cathode rod configured to simulate a cathode of the precipitator, a pulse capacitor unit configured to simulate an electrode capacitor of the precipitator, an insulating support configured to hang the cathode rod, a voltage divider configured to measure an electrode voltage, and a grounded current sampling unit configured to measure grounded current. The simulation apparatus simulates a discharge process of the high-voltage electrostatic precipitator to measure discharge characteristic parameters such as discharge current and discharge energy of the high-voltage electrostatic precipitator. In this way, characteristics of spark discharge of the precipitator under different load conditions are simulated.

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 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.