Abstract: A simple electrostatically enhanced fabric filtration system for removing fine particulate matter or dust entrained in a gas flow, has a single, elongate, central, corona-generating electrode positioned within a cylindrical fabric filter, closed at one end, into which the particulate bearing gas flow is directed. In one embodiment, a grid-like cylindrical grounded electrode is disposed proximately outside the filter element and establishes a radially directed electrostatic field with the corona electrode. Particles passing through the corona acquire charges of like polarity and are subjected immediately to Coulombic forces driving them radially outward toward the filter fabric where they collect prominently near the filter element inlet, thus allowing easier passage to the gas further downstream. Other embodiments have a plurality of grounded electrodes attached to the inside of the filter element or as wires woven therethrough. Corona concentration near the filter element entrance by known techniques, e.g.

Abstract: Apparatus and method are provided for reducing rapping reentrainment from a conventional electrostatic precipitator. Thus, the apparatus will include a conventional electrostatic precipitator having at least one main electrical section and, in sequence downstream of the main electrical section, a precharger and a reentrainment collector. The precharger has a tubular anode aligned with collection plates in the main electrical section and a corona discharge wire aligned with the corona discharge wires of the main electrical section. The reentrainment collector includes collection plates substantially shorter than the collection plates of the main electrical section with at least one corona discharge wire in each of the gaps between the collection plates. The secondary collection plates of the reentrainment collector are operated at a current density 75% or less of the current density at which the main collector plates are operated.

Abstract: Method for the total dehydrohalogenation of halogenated compounds. The method includes providing a reaction mixture by dissolving an alkali metal hydroxide in a molar excess of an ethylene glycol to form an alkali metal glycolate and reacting the halogenated organic compound with the alkali metal glycolate. In halogenated compounds having one carbon, carbon dioxide is the reaction product. In those having more than one carbon, acetylene is formed. The preferred ethylene glycol is tetraethylene glycol and the preferred alkali metal is potassium hydroxide. The method is particularly useful for disposing of toxic halogenated compounds which make up soil contaminants, like ethylene dibromide.