Coagulation and capture of fine particles in the coupling system of corona discharge and embedded turbulence

Fine particles with the size below 1 mu m are difficult to be captured with the traditional dust removal devices because of their poor charge capacity and filterability. Using the agglomeration pretreatment can realize the fine particles growth, then facilitating the capture process. In this study, a novel system with the combination of corona discharge and embedded turbulence was put forward. The results showed that the device can agglomerate the smaller particles into bigger ones, and the maximum decrease of number concentration for small particles can reach 40% in the bipolar corona discharge condition. The median diameters of fine particles can be improved by 47% maximumly in the condition of arrangement of turbulence bars and loopholes with a lower flow velocity. The simulated calculation and pilot scale test were conducted and the results were consistent with experimental conclusions. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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A novel system combining corona discharge and embedded turbulence was proposed to agglomerate fine particles into bigger ones for better capture efficiency. Experimental results showed significant improvements in number concentration and diameter of small particles under specific conditions.