An electrostatic dust collection apparatus and an air purifier including such the electrostatic dust collection apparatus are provided. The electrostatic dust collection apparatus of the invention includes a sheet collection electrode, an insulative bearing member and a plurality of discharge electrodes. A first surface of the sheet collection electrode faces and is parallel to a second surface of the insulative bearing member. A plurality of grooves are formed on and across the second surface of the insulative bearing member, and are parallel to one another. Each discharge electrode corresponds to one of the grooves, and is disposed in the corresponding groove. An air passage is defined between the sheet collection electrode and the insulative bearing member, and allows an air to be treated to pass through. The discharge electrodes charge a plurality of floating particles in the air to be treated. The sheet collection electrode collects the charged particles.

A membrane for collecting airborne particles, the membrane taking the form of a strip composed of a matrix formed from a mixture of a polymer and of a filler that is made of an electrical conductor, a hydrophilic layer for collecting particles, on which layer is deposited said matrix so as to form at least one composite layer, the membrane including at least one region obtained via a surface treatment of the hydrophilic layer.

Precipitator unit of a two-stage electro filter where air to be cleaned from electrically charged particles is intended to flow through the unit. Said unit comprising at least two cylindrical precipitators (10, 11) that each comprise at least two electrode elements arranged at a gap distance from each other. Each one of the precipitators (10, 11) is also intended to be connected to a high voltage source. The respective electrode elements of a precipitator (10, 11) are connected to different poles of the high voltage source. The main planes of the precipitators (10, 11) are axially spaced in the air flow direction and a cone shaped duct (21) extends between the circumference of the first precipitator (10) and a center opening (13) of the second precipitator (11). A first amount of polluted air flows across the area of the first precipitator (10) and continues afterwards through the inside of the cone shaped duct (21) and out of the unit through the center opening (13) of the second precipitator (11). A second amount of polluted air flows outside the circumference of both the first precipitator (10) and the cone shaped duct (21) in order to be cleaned by the second precipitator (11).

Precipitator unit of a two-stage electro filter where air to be cleaned from electrically charged particles is intended to flow through the unit. Said unit comprising at least two cylindrical precipitators (10, 11) that each comprise at least two electrode elements arranged at a gap distance from each other. Each one of the precipitators (10, 11) is also intended to be connected to a high voltage source. The respective electrode elements of a precipitator (10, 11) are connected to different poles of the high voltage source. The main planes of the precipitators (10, 11) are axially spaced in the air flow direction and a cone shaped duct (21) extends between the circumference of the first precipitator (10) and a center opening (13) of the second precipitator (11). A first amount of polluted air flows across the area of the first precipitator (10) and continues afterwards through the inside of the cone shaped duct (21) and out of the unit through the center opening (13) of the second precipitator (11). A second amount of polluted air flows outside the circumference of both the first precipitator (10) and the cone shaped duct (21) in order to be cleaned by the second precipitator (11).

Particle measurement apparatus comprises an inlet for receiving a gas sample for analysis, a photoionisation chamber, at least one light source arranged to illuminate an interior of the photoionisation chamber, first and second electrodes coupled to a power source and configured to provide a DC potential difference across at least a portion of the photoionisation chamber, and an outlet, together defining a gas flow path from the inlet, through the photoionisation chamber, and towards the outlet.

The present disclosure envisages an air purification system. The system comprises includes a shell, a blower, an electrode and a plurality of spikes. The shell has electrically-grounded wall(s), an inlet, and an outlet. The blower generates flow of air through the shell. The electrode is fitted within the shell between the inlet and the outlet and is electrically isolated from the shell body. The spikes extend from the electrode. The spikes have tips spaced apart from the inner surfaces of the walls and generate a corona between the tips and the inner surface of the walls when an high voltage electric current is passed through the electrode and thereby ionize gases and charge particles present in the air resulting in the particles being deposited on the inner surface of the walls of the shell.

The present disclosure envisages an air purification system. The system comprises includes a shell, a blower, an electrode and a plurality of spikes. The shell has electrically-grounded wall(s), an inlet, and an outlet. The blower generates flow of air through the shell. The electrode is fitted within the shell between the inlet and the outlet and is electrically isolated from the shell body. The spikes extend from the electrode. The spikes have tips spaced apart from the inner surfaces of the walls and generate a corona between the tips and the inner surface of the walls when an high voltage electric current is passed through the electrode and thereby ionize gases and charge particles present in the air resulting in the particles being deposited on the inner surface of the walls of the shell.

Method and apparatus for cleaning pollution control equipment, such as particulate removal devices, including wet electrostatic precipitators (WESP). The WESP may include a housing, at least one gas inlet in fluid communication with the housing, a gas outlet spaced from the at least one gas inlet and in fluid communication with the housing, one or more ionizing electrodes in the housing adapted to be connected to a high voltage source, and one or more collection electrodes in the housing. The housing may be in fluid communication with a flushing fluid source, such as a water source. The effective length of the collection electrodes is increased with extensions which add significant surface area to the collection electrodes while minimizing the corresponding height increase.

Method and apparatus for cleaning pollution control equipment, such as particulate removal devices, including wet electrostatic precipitators (WESP). The WESP may include a housing, at least one gas inlet in fluid communication with the housing, a gas outlet spaced from the at least one gas inlet and in fluid communication with the housing, one or more ionizing electrodes in the housing adapted to be connected to a high voltage source, and one or more collection electrodes in the housing. The housing may be in fluid communication with a flushing fluid source, such as a water source. The effective length of the collection electrodes is increased with extensions which add significant surface area to the collection electrodes while minimizing the corresponding height increase.

Disclosed herein is a flue pipe system comprising a flue pipe, a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode, and a voltage supply. The flue pipe can define a fluid flow path through an interior volume of the flue pipe. The voltage supply can be connected to the first electrode, the second electrode, and the third electrode. The voltage supply can form a first electrical circuit comprising the voltage supply, the first electrode, and the third electrode and a second electrical circuit comprising the voltage supply, the second electrode, and the third electrode. The first electrical circuit can form a streamer corona discharge between the first electrode and the third electrode in the interior volume such that the fluid flow path flows therethrough. The second electrical circuit can form a flow of ions between the second electrode and the third electrode along the interior surface of the flue pipe.