双区静电除尘器的除尘效率影响因素和理论公式研究

研究了预荷电压、烟气流速、极板间距和电极型式对双区静电除尘器除尘效率的影响,推导了双区静电除尘器的除尘效率理论公式,并与实验值和多依奇公式计算值进行了对比验证。结果表明,双区静电除尘器的除尘效果好于单区静电除尘器,其最佳工况是预荷电压25kV,烟气流速0.50m/s,极板间距400mm,采用芒刺电极。推导得到的双区静电除尘器的除尘效率理论公式不仅收尘电压较低时与实际情况相符,而且收尘电压较高时也与实际情况基本吻合,比多依奇公式更能反映双区静电除尘器的除尘效率。     

基于非稳态静电收尘理论的电除尘器运行参数的研究

为了进一步提高电除尘器的收尘效率,满足国家新的烟尘排放标准,依据研究建立的非稳态静电收集理论,提出了电除尘器供电电压及振打周期的优化措施.非稳态静电收尘理论研究与实验研究表明,收尘效率对供电电压存在一最大值,且此最佳供电电压是随极板沉积粉尘层比电阻、粉尘层厚度等动态变化的;振打周期的长短与粉尘层比电阻有关.据此提出的运行参数优化结果表明,对于比电阻不同的粉尘,电除尘器收尘效率最高时对应的供电电压随粉尘层比电阻的增大而降低,对于同一粉尘,最佳供电电压随粉尘层厚度的增长而提高;粉尘层比电阻低于1011Ω·cm时,一般保持极板粉尘层厚度在3～5 mm以内为佳,对于高比电阻粉尘应寻求适宜的清灰方式保障极板处于清洁状态.     

双区式电凝并技术对提高细微粉尘凝并效率的影响

为了进一步提高电凝并装置对细微粉尘的凝并效率,降低细微粉尘对人体的危害,设计一种由双极芒刺预荷电区和平行板收尘区组成的双区芒刺式电凝并装置,通过实验探究了安装双区芒刺预荷电装置、极配间距、外加电压3个凝并参数对细微粉尘凝并效率的影响。结果表明:当外加电压≤13 kV时,细微粉尘的凝并效率随外加电压的升高而增大,而当外加电压13 kV时,电凝并效率无明显提高;安装双极芒刺预荷电装置和缩短极配间距都可以有效提高细微粉尘凝并效率,当外加电压为13 kV时,极配间距由0.03 m缩短至0.02 m,各粒径粉尘的凝并效率均有10%以上的提高。根据实验结果可以得出,细微粉尘电凝并最优实验参数为安装双极芒刺预荷电装置、极配间距0.02 m、外加电压13 kV。以上研究结果可为电凝并技术的推广及工业应用提供参考。     

高炉除尘灰细微颗粒物单/双预荷电强化滤袋过滤特性

传统袋式除尘器对于细微颗粒物的捕集效率不甚理想,在袋式除尘器入口前增加预荷电装置是一种切实可行的强化其过滤特性的技术手段。设计搭建线板式直流高压预荷电器,研究了不同正/负匹配电压及风速对于双极预荷电高炉除尘灰电凝并行为的影响规律,对比分析了滤袋对未荷电、单极负荷电以及双极荷电高炉除尘灰细微颗粒物(PM_2.5)的捕集效率与压差特性,得到了不同预荷电方式高炉除尘灰细微颗粒物在滤袋表面沉积的微观形貌结构。结果表明：随着过滤风速(1.5～0.5 m·s^-1及匹配负电压(-16～-12 kV)的降低,双极荷电颗粒物凝并效率提高;高炉除尘灰细微颗粒物单/双预荷电均能提高滤袋的过滤效率;对于粒径<0.5μm颗粒,双极预荷电技术对滤袋捕集效率的强化效果好于单极预荷电技术;对粒径为0.5～2.5μm颗粒,单极预荷电技术的强化效果超过了双极预荷电技术;颗粒物单/双预荷电技术还使得滤袋阻力增量值及其增长速率值降低,且单极预荷电技术对于阻力降低效果更为明显。本研究可为利用单/双预荷电技术提升传统袋式除尘器对高炉除尘灰中细微颗粒物的捕集脱除特性提供参考。     

直筒式旋风脉冲静电除尘器性能研究

实验研究了电压、入口粉尘浓度和入口风速对直筒式旋风脉冲静电除尘器除尘效率的影响,测定了在不同入口风速下除尘器的分级效率.结果表明,脉冲供电能显著提高除尘器的除尘效率和分级效率,在脉冲电压为80 kV、入口粉尘质量浓度为5.0 g/m3N、入口风速为7～10 m/s时,除尘效率在99%以上,并在实验的基础上分析了脉冲供电下除尘器的除尘机理.     

电除尘器电源交流分量对PM_（2.5）等细微颗粒物除尘效率的影响

除尘器对颗粒物的除尘效率与颗粒物的荷电量密切相关,PM2.5等细小颗粒物由于其荷电量不足而导致其吸收效率较低,对环境造成危害。为了增加粒子的荷电量,以粒子荷电原理为理论依据,从离子电流密度和通过电凝并扩大尘粒中位径2个方面研究了电除尘电源中交流电压分量对PM2.5等细小颗粒物荷电特性的影响,得出了电除尘器电源中交流电压分量可从以上2个方面提高装置对PM2.5等微小颗粒物的荷电量,且频率越高,幅值越大,荷电效果越好,从而可以提高装置对细小颗粒物的除尘效率。     

电除尘器电源交流分量对PM_(2.5)等细微颗粒物除尘效率的影响

除尘器对颗粒物的除尘效率与颗粒物的荷电量密切相关,PM2.5等细小颗粒物由于其荷电量不足而导致其吸收效率较低,对环境造成危害。为了增加粒子的荷电量,以粒子荷电原理为理论依据,从离子电流密度和通过电凝并扩大尘粒中位径2个方面研究了电除尘电源中交流电压分量对PM2.5等细小颗粒物荷电特性的影响,得出了电除尘器电源中交流电压分量可从以上2个方面提高装置对PM2.5等微小颗粒物的荷电量,且频率越高,幅值越大,荷电效果越好,从而可以提高装置对细小颗粒物的除尘效率。     

燃煤电厂电除尘采用高频电源供电的实验研究

为改善燃煤电厂电除尘效果,在1.8 m2工业性实验电除尘器上进行了高频供电实验研究。研究结果表明:在供电电压相同时,高频供电的电流和除尘效率均低于普通可控硅电源供电,但高频电源的最高供电电压可达普通可控硅电源的1.3倍,最高供电电流比普通可控硅电源高40%以上,最高除尘效率高于可控硅电源,可降低烟尘排放40.2%。建议燃煤电厂电除尘选用高频电源时,应选用比普通可控硅电源电压等级高的电源。     

脉冲供电在锌沸腾炉电除尘器上的应用

介绍了一种电除尘器脉冲供电的基本原理及其在锌沸腾炉电除尘器上的应用试验情况。结果表明，在基本保持同一工况条件下，脉冲供电比直流供电降低出口烟气含尘浓度50.4%～79.6%；脉冲供电能改善电除尘器运行性能，提高电除尘器改善系数达1.32；脉冲供电运行安全可靠。     

提高电除尘器除尘效率措施的研究进展

电除尘器在粉尘治理领域发挥着极其重要的作用.简要介绍了影响电除尘器除尘效率的主要因素.综述了近年来提高电除尘器效率措施的研究进展.着重介绍了几种新型电除尘器的除尘机制及除尘试验结果,评论了其除尘性能和应用前景,并对进一步的研究方向提出了看法.     

电除尘器比电阻软件测算研究与应用

为了进一步提高静电除尘器的收尘效率、降低能耗,对粉尘比电阻这一重要影响因素进行了研究。依据粉尘比电阻值定义,建立了收尘极板上粉尘层压降模型,提出了利用压降模型和伏安拟合特性曲线数学表征式来在线测算真实工况下粉尘层比电阻的实现方法。以480C型阳极板、RS芒刺阴极线极配形式进行了模拟验证实验,结果表明测算所得的比电阻数值与实际值相符。最后对现有电除尘控制系统中基于比电阻值的反馈控制方法做了简要介绍。     

烟气和粉尘性质对除尘效率影响的仿真研究

应用欧拉-拉格朗日多相流模型对影响电除尘器内部气流分布的烟气含尘浓度、烟气湿度、粉尘粒径及真密度等因素进行了数值仿真。分析了烟气和粉尘性质对除尘效率的影响。由于在仿真过程中考虑了烟气特性和粉尘性质等因素,不仅可获得各因素对气流分布均匀性的影响,而且仿真结果更能反映电除尘器气流分布的实际情况。提出的烟气和粉尘性质仿真方法可以为电除尘器除尘效率分析提供新的途径。     

Purification characteristics of fine particulate matter treated by a self-flushing wet electrostatic precipitator equipped with a flexible electrode

A self-flushing wet electrostatic precipitator was developed to investigate the removal performance for fine particles. Flexible material (polypropylene, 840A) and carbon steel in the form of a spiked band were adopted as the collection plate and discharge electrode, respectively. The particle concentration, morphology, and trace-element content were measured by electric low-pressure impactor, scanning electron microscope, and energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, respectively, before and after the electrostatic precipitator. With increasing gas velocity, the collection efficiency of fine particles (up to 0.8 μm in diameter) increased, while it decreased for particles with diameters larger than 0.8 μm. Increasing the dust inlet concentration increased the collection efficiency up to a point, from which it then declined gradually with further increases in the inlet concentration. The particulate matter after the wet electrostatic precipitator showed different degrees of agglomeration. The collection efficiency of trace elements within PM₁₀ was less than that of the PM₁₀ itself. Notably, the water consumption in the current setup was significantly lower than for other treatment processes of comparable collection efficiencies.

Implications: Wet electrostatic precipitators, as fine filtration equipment, were generally applicable to coal-fired plants to reduce PM_2.5 emissions in China. However, high energy consumption and unstable operation, such as water usage and spray washing directly in the electric field, seriously restricted the further development. The utilization of self-flushing wet electrostatic precipitator can solve these problems to some extent.     

ESP粉尘收集性能的影响因素

为了进一步提高电除尘器的收尘效率,尤其是对高比电阻粉尘的收尘效率,依据非稳态静电收集理论,对影响电除尘器粉尘收集性能各项因素的作用程度及机理进行了进一步研究。实验研究了粉尘收尘效率与不同比电阻粉尘的最优极间距、最优工作电压、粉尘层厚度和比电阻之间的相互关系。研究结果表明,随着极间距的增加,对应比收尘极面积,对于不同比电阻粉尘的收尘效率的增加幅度是不同的,其中高比电阻粉尘的收尘效率增加的趋势更加显著;粉尘比电阻越高,所对应的最优极间距越大,宽间距电除尘器对捕集高比电阻粉尘具有一定优越性;在最优极间距条件下,粉尘比电阻越高,其所对应的最优工作电压越小;相对于正常比电阻粉尘,随极板沉积粉尘层厚度的增加,高比电阻粉尘的最佳收尘效率所对应的最优工作电压升高幅度较大,而且最优工作电压所对应的收尘效率下降显著。随粉尘比电阻的增大,电除尘器收尘效率逐渐降低,特别是当粉尘比电阻大于1011Ω.cm后,粉尘收尘效率显著下降。研究结果与非稳态静电收尘理论提出的观点相吻合,有助于透彻理解电场结构和运行参数与粉尘收集性能的关系,特别是对于今后研发提高高比电阻粉尘收集性能的针对性技术措施具有指导作用。     

泛比电阻电除尘器收尘性能实验研究

泛比电阻电除尘器是一种具有辅助电极和交错平板收尘电极的新型电除尘器.通过对其伏安特性及除尘效率的试验研究,并与传统线板式静电除尘器进行比较,结果表明辅助电极对电晕电流具有明显的抑制作用,在相同的外加电压下,泛比电阻电除尘器对高比电阻锅炉飞灰的收尘效率比普通的线板式电除尘器明显要高.     

Fine particle removal performance of a two-stage wet electrostatic precipitator using a nonmetallic pre-charger

A novel two-stage wet electrostatic precipitator (ESP) has been developed using a carbon brush pre-charger and collection plates with a thin water film. The electrical and particle collection performance was evaluated for submicrometer particles smaller than 0.01- 0.5 micrometer in diameter by varying the voltages applied to the pre-charger and collection plates as well as the polarity of the voltage. The collection efficiency was compared with that calculated by the theoretical models. The long-term performances of the ESP with and without water films were also compared in tests using Japanese Industrial Standards dust. The experimental results show that the carbon brush pre-charger of the two-stage wet ESP had approximately 10% particle capture, while producing ozone concentrations of less than 30 ppb. The produced amounts of ozone are significantly lower than the current limits set by international agencies. The ESP also achieved a high collection rate performance, averaging 90% for ultrafine particles, as based on the particle number concentration at an average velocity of 1 m/sec corresponding to a residence time of 0.17 sec. Higher particle collection efficiency for the ESP can be achieved by increasing the voltages applied to the pre-charger and the collection plates. The decreased collection efficiency that occurred during dust loading without water films was completely avoided by forming a thin water film on the collection plates at a water flow rate of 6.5 L/min/m(2).     

Fine particle migration and collection in a wet electrostatic precipitator

Electrostatic precipitation is considered as an effective technology for fine particle removal. A lab-scale wet electrostatic precipitator (ESP) with wire-to-plate configuration was developed to study particle migration and collection. The performance of the wet ESP was evaluated in terms of the corona discharge characteristics, total removal efficiency and fractional removal efficiency. The corona discharge characteristics and particle removal abilities of the wet ESP were investigated and compared with dry ESP. Particle removal efficiency was influenced by discharge electrode type, SO₂ concentration, specific collection area (SCA) and particle/droplet interaction. Results showed that the particle removal efficiency of wet ESP was elevated to 97.86% from 93.75% of dry ESP. Three types of discharge electrodes were investigated. Higher particle removal efficiency and larger migration velocity could be obtained with fishbone electrode. Particle removal efficiency decreased by 2.87% when SO₂ concentration increased from 0 ppm to 43 ppm as a result of the suppression of corona discharge and particle charging. The removal efficiency increased with higher SCA, but it changed by only 0.71% with the SCA increasing from 25.0 m²/(m³/s) to 32.5 m²/(m³/s). Meanwhile, the increasing of particle and droplet concentration was favorable to the particle aggregation and improved particle removal efficiency.

Implications: This work tends to study the particle migration and collection under spraying condition. The performance of a wet electrostatic precipitator (ESP) is evaluated in terms of the corona discharge characteristics, total particle removal efficiency, and fractional particle removal efficiency. The effects of water droplets on particle removal, especially on removal of particles with different sizes, is investigated. The optimization work was done to determine appropriate water consumption, discharge electrode type, and specific collection area, which can provide a basis for wet ESP design and application.     

A Federal Tax on Energy

Abstract

In this investigation, the collection efficiency of particulate emission control devices (PECDs), particulate matter (PM) emissions, and PM size distribution were determined experimentally at the inlet and outlet of PECDs at five coal-fired power plants. Different boilers, coals, and PECDs are used in these power plants. Measurement in situ was performed by an electrical low-pressure impactor with a sampling system, which consisted of an isokinetic sampler probe, precut cyclone, and two-stage dilution system with a sample line to the instruments. The size distribution was measured over a range from 0.03 to 10 µm. Before and after all of the PECDs, the particle number size distributions display a bimodal distribution. The PM_2.5 fraction emitted to atmosphere includes a significant amount of the mass from the coarse particle mode. The controlled and uncontrolled emission factors of total PM, inhalable PM (PM₁₀), and fine PM P(M_2.5) were obtained. Electrostatic precipitator (ESP) and baghouse total collection efficiencies are 96.38–99.89% and 99.94%, respectively. The minimum collection efficiency of the ESP and the baghouse both appear in the particle size range of 0.1–1 µm. In this size range, ESP and baghouse collection efficiencies are 85.79–98.6% and 99.54%. Real-time measurement shows that the mass and number concentration of PM₁₀ will be greatly affected by the operating conditions of the PECDs. The number of emitted particles increases with increasing boiler load level because of higher combustion temperature. During test run periods, the data reproducibility is satisfactory.     

Integration of novel hybrid composite discharge electrode with semi-pilot novel cross-flow electrostatic precipitator

ABSTRACT

Wet electrostatic precipitators (WESPs) are modern-era pollution control systems specifically designed to capture ultrafine particles as well as acid mist, highly resistive and sticky particles; however, this requires the use of expensive corrosion-resistant metal alloys. The work presented here is part of a continuing study at Ohio University aimed at reducing the cost of WESPs by using a novel combination of a polymer collector surfaces with a hybrid composite discharge electrode. In this study, a hybrid composite discharge electrode was tested, for the first time, inside a semi-pilot-scale experimental setup, with collection surfaces consists of a vertical array of strands. Particle laden gases were passed through this array of polymer ropes, which were kept wet by a small flow of water. The discharge electrodes were composite laminates of carbon fibers in a polymer matrix enclosing a metal mesh. The preliminary results showed that this new integrated system of composite discharge electrode and polymer collector surfaces can match or exceed the performance of a conventional metal alloy electrostatic precipitator (ESP) with metal discharge electrodes. There are additional advantages due to the system being compact, lightweight, and highly corrosion resistant.

Implications: This study focused on integrating and assessing performance of a novel hybrid composite electrode (HCE) inside semi-pilot novel cross-flow electrostatic precipitator at conditions typically observed in coal-fired power plant exhausts. The results were collected for particulate collection efficiencies and were compared with a rigid metal electrode. The HCE outperformed metal electrode by showing higher particulate collection efficiency. This result showcases substantial potential for these two new technologies (HCE and cross-flow system) as a substitute for conventional metal based wet ESPs.