Electrostatic Precipitator Simulator — Dust collection, Outlet dust & Collected dust rate Interactive

Charge particles and collect them on plates.

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About this tool — how it works & FAQ

About the Electrostatic Precipitator Simulator

Charge particles and collect them on plates. Discharge wires, high-voltage insulators, collecting plates and hoppers reveal the separation mechanism.

What the simulator shows

• 3D scene parts: Gas casing / inlet; discharge electrodes; collecting plates; hv supply / insulators; rapping / dust hopper. • Controls: Gas flow (2–20 m³/s); Collecting area (100–600 m²); Effective migration velocity (0.01–0.15 m/s); Inlet dust (50–500 mg/m³); Disable high voltage. • Live readouts: Dust collection (%); Outlet dust (mg/m³); Collected dust rate (g/s); Hopper dust inventory (kg). • Guided experiments: High voltage lost; Fast gas flow. • Four tabs (visual laboratory, curves and measurements, experiments, learn and assess), a model-verification run, a timestamped event log and a trial report.

The model equations

η = 1−exp(−wA/Q) HV off: w = 0 Collected g/s = Q Cin η /1000 1 playback s = 10 process s

Model limits and how to explore

Deutsch–Anderson ideal collection model: uniform migration and flow, no re-entrainment, back corona or size distribution. Rapping motion is illustrative; hopper total accumulates ideal captured mass. Try the preset experiments, then compare the live readouts with the equations.

Frequently asked questions

Which statement follows from this model?

An electric field moves charged dust..

Can these representative results establish regulatory compliance?

No. Deutsch–Anderson ideal collection model: uniform migration and flow, no re-entrainment, back corona or size distribution. Rapping motion is illustrative; hopper total accumulates ideal captured mass.

What does this simulator not model?

Deutsch–Anderson ideal collection model: uniform migration and flow, no re-entrainment, back corona or size distribution. Rapping motion is illustrative; hopper total accumulates ideal captured mass.

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