An electrostatic precipitator in one embodiment includes an outer housing defining an internal space, and a primary collector disposed therein which comprises a pair of nested inner and outer radial collecting walls. A collection annulus is formed between the walls which receives a flowing process gas stream. Electrodes within the annulus electrically charge particles entrained in the gas stream which electrostatically adhere to the collecting walls. In one embodiment, the collecting walls rotate through a stationary cleaning station in the housing which includes mechanical devices such as scrapers to automatically and mechanically remove the collected particles from the walls. The devices may be vertical drag chains with scrapers coupled thereto in one embodiment. The precipitator may be a wet electrostatic precipitator which treats an incoming wetted gas stream. The precipitator is especially adapted to remove sticky type particulate from the collecting walls.

The present invention discloses a low temperature plasma air purifier with high speed ion wind self-adsorption, which comprises a power module releasing a high-voltage direct current, a housing functioning as a support, an emitter electrode generating a strong ionization field, and a dust collecting electrode adsorbing various particles, wherein the emitter electrode comprises one or more needle-like conductors, circular holes fitted with each of the needle-like conductors are provided on the dust collecting electrode. The present invention has a simple structure and a small size, and realizes a high purification speed without the assistance of fans. The porous metal structure of the dust collecting electrode increases the contact area for air purification so that the dust collecting electrode has a strong adsorbability, which ensures a good air purification effect.

Improvements in active field polarized media air cleaner include an aerodynamic front cowling to reduce static air resistance, a rear double hinge to reduce blow by, a resistive center screen permitting the sharing of high voltage power supplies while reducing the tendency to arc and allowing for a higher operational voltage, a dielectric media support frame to produce a more uniform electrostatic field and reduce blow by, while at the same time reducing the tendency to spray corona and/or arc at the edges of the center screen, a substantially flat conductive outer screen to produce a more uniform electrostatic field throughout the filter media and a high-voltage shield to reduce high-voltage arcing and the spraying of corona where the high-voltage probe contacts the center screen.

An ion filtration air cleaning device for cleaning air by use of electrostatic ion attraction. Air having suspended particles is drawn into the device through an inlet by a fan. An ionization source near the inlet generates ions. Electrical charge transfers from the ions to the suspended particles. The fan pushes the air and suspended charged particles toward an outlet. A filter located adjacent to the outlet operates by electrostatic attraction and filters the charged particles from the air, allowing cleansed air to be released from the device, with a reduced level of charged particle emission.

Provided are purification systems and methods of using such systems for purifying various environments, such as indoor air, outdoor air, vehicle emissions, and industrial emissions. A purification system comprises an ionizing purifier having a substrate and an active coating. The active coating comprises a pyroelectric and/or piezoelectric material. During the operation, an incoming stream is directed toward the active coating while controlling the average pressure exerting on the active coating. This contact between the incoming stream and the active coating generates negative ions from components of the incoming stream via change in temperature and pressure/force/vibration, etc. The negative ions then interact with pollutants, transforming them into safe, purified materials of the outgoing stream. Unlike the pollutants in the incoming stream, the purified materials are non-harmful, and/or can be easily removed from the outgoing stream, e.g., by filtering and/or other separation techniques.

A particle collection vessel (2) which charges particles in air and then collects them includes a vessel body (7) having an opening (8); a suction part (14) provided in the opening (8) and having an inflow path (22) through which the air is flowed from an outside into an inside of the vessel body (7); a discharge part (16) provided in the opening (8) and having an outflow path (26) through which the air is discharged from the inside to the outside of the vessel body (7); a discharge electrode (15) provided in the inside of the vessel body (7) and to which a high voltage is applied; and a medium storage part (50) provided in the inside of the vessel body (7) and capable of storing a medium for collecting the particles in the air charged by the discharge electrode (15).

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for cleaning outside or inside air that is polluted by solid particles. The method comprises a specific sequence of measures for promoting agglomeration and/or coagulation of the particles, including ionization, followed by a series of filtrations. This lead to a surprising removal of ultra-fine particles of 1-100 μm with a great efficiency. The invention includes an apparatus for the application of the method.

A measuring apparatus includes an input to receive an aerosol sample, a modifier unit to provide a modified sample by removing particles of the aerosol sample, and a sensor unit to measure a spectral profile by detecting molecules of the gas phase of the modified sample,
wherein the spectral profile is a mobility spectrum or a mass spectrometer spectrum, the modifier unit is arranged to generate a corona discharge, to form charged particles by charging particles of the aerosol sample with the corona discharge, and to provide the modified sample by removing the charged particles with an electric field, the particle removal efficiency of the modifier unit has a cutoff size to prevent propagation of particles larger than the cutoff size to the sensor unit, and the cutoff size is in the range of 1 nm to 20 nm.

ESP particle collector (1) for collecting particles in a particle containing gas stream, comprising an inlet section (4), a collector section (6), and an electrode arrangement (8), the inlet section comprising a flow tube (10) defining a gas flow channel (12) therein bounded by a guide wall (24) extending between an entry end (14) and a collector end (16) that serves as an inlet to the collector section (6), the entry end comprising an inlet (28) for the particle gas stream and a sheath flow inlet portion (26) for generating a sheath flow around the particle gas stream, the collector section comprising a housing (18) coupled to the flow tube, and a collector plate (20) mounted therein having a particle collection surface (23). The ESP particle collector comprises an optical measuring instrument (9) configured to transmit light through the collector plate along a centre axis (A) orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the particle collection surface for optical analysis of the collector plate particle collection surface to measure particles collected thereon, and wherein the flow tube has a bent portion (15) such that the entry end (14) is positioned out of the centre axis A to allow the light to be transmitted through the collector plate in the direction of the centre axis and to be picked up without interfering with the gas flow or the gas inlet.

A cooking fume purification module and a cooking fume exhaust device are provided. The fume purification module includes a housing, a plurality of dust collection plates and an emitter plate. The housing includes a cylindrical body and a plurality of protruding portions. The body defines an air channel. The plurality of protruding portions extends outwards from the body, and each protruding portion defines an introduction channel in communication with the air channel. The emitter plate is arranged on the protruding portion and provided with a plurality of emitter pins which are located in the introduction channel and face the air channel. The plurality of dust collection plates are arranged in the air channel and spaced apart along an axial direction of the body, and each dust collection plate corresponding to one emitter plate.