This is a test fixture for my DIY electrostatic precipitator which I will be attaching to my DIY wet scrubber invention. hackaday.io/project/7237-hous...
Great experiment. I've been designing and overseeing fabrication of loads of particle collection and have always found that baghouses were best as they are more efficient and robust. Your experiment does provide additional reason to think about wet electrostatic precipitation. It works but these devices are easily overwhelmed when extraordinarily heavy loads are collected, it occludes the charged surfaces. Nonetheless this experiment is very well done and compelling.
Your above note is just excellent. Reading your comment made me feel so happy about being a human being on RU-vid. Often, I've encountered such negative feedback when reading posts, yet your words are filled with good intent, clarity in the info and support for further experimentation. Your parents did a great job on you. BTW, I'm researching on making a device "baghouses" to purify the air in my mycology lab (home). May you share insight into how I may go forward in attempting an electrostatic precipitator for a 8x8 room? Many thanks
Hi there, so excited to see this experiment that I was looking for for long time. How can I get contact with you for some questions and revision you could make for power supply for other applications?
Awesome project! What application do you have in mind for your wet scrubber invention? Also, what material are your metal tubes? Aluminum? I'm thinking of making my own precipitator to clean the wood smoke exhaust from my laser cutter.
The devise is effective, but some smoke remain. May be it is necessary to increase high voltage, when I experimented with my HV power supply 40-45 Kv - smoke dissapeared almost immediately.
