The innovative and highly effective Russian electrostatic precipitators of the ÉGAV type were created in order to solve problems associated with the reduction of ash emissions at coal power plants. The new electrostatic precipitators ensured an increase in precipitation effectiveness to 99.87% in the same overall housing sizes along with a reduction in emissions up to 16 times, with actual emissions ranging from 12.6 to 119 mg/m3 (under standard conditions). The technical solutions for intensifying electrostatic precipitation realised in ÉGAV precipitators increase particle drift velocity to the precipitating electrode by 65%. The application of the ÉGAV type electrostatic precipitators for removing high-resistivity ashes from flue gases led to the required reduction of emissions during the modernization of the acting electrostatic precipitators. The cost of reconstructing the gas-cleaning unit with the application of innovative electrostatic precipitators turned to be less than with the use of a combined electrostatic precipitator or a bag filter. The new electrical cleaning technology also formed a scientific basis for the innovative development of other promising gas-cleaning technologies.
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Chekalov, L.V., Guzaev, V.A. & Smirnov, M.E. Solution to the Problem of Precipitation of High-Resistivity Ashes by Electrostatic Precipitators. Power Technol Eng 54, 382–387 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10749-020-01219-6
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