The Analysis of Corona Quenching in Cylindrical Precipitators Using Charge Simulation

Abstract

The well-known technique of charge simulation has been adapted to model the electrical characteristic of cylindrical electrostatic precipitators. The study involved the evaluation of the electric field, voltage, and charge density distributions in the presence of mild corona quenching. The problem has been treated differently than the classic solution of Pauthenier by modifying the assumptions used for solving Poisson's equation. A comparative study of the classical and modified solutions is performed. The results of the charge simulation model show good agreement with the suggested modified solution of Poisson's equation.