Numerical simulation of the characteristics of oil mist particles deposition in electrostatic precipitator

The electrostatic precipitator (ESP) is widely used in the purification of oil mist particles in the industrial workshops. Different from the solid particles, the deposition of oil mist particles in the ESP can reach a steady state and form a saturated oil film on the electrode plate. Based on the deposition experiment data, this paper has established the oil film flow model in ESP coupled with the corona discharge, the gas flow and the oil mist particle deposition model. The characteristics of oil mist particles deposition and the oil film flow were studied. The results show that the oil film is thin in the electrode plate where the current density is high. The oil film is thick at the inlet of ESP and the corresponding collection plate in the middle of the adjacent electrode wires. The peak value appears at the corresponding plate in the middle of the first two electrode wires, which is more than 50 mu m. The average oil film thickness is about 9 mu m in the current study. As the inlet velocity increases or the applied voltage decreases, the oil film distribution becomes more uniform, and the oil holding capacity of the electrode plate increases.

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This paper studies the characteristics of oil mist particle deposition and oil film flow in electrostatic precipitators (ESP) based on deposition experiment data. The results show that the oil film thickness is thin on the electrode plate with high current density, and thick at the inlet of ESP and the corresponding collection plate in the middle of the adjacent electrode wires. It is also found that increasing the inlet velocity or decreasing the applied voltage can result in a more uniform distribution of the oil film and an increased oil holding capacity of the electrode plate.