Abstract: An electrostatic dust collection system (100) includes adaptive control system (10) for substantially maximizing performance of the electrostatic dust collection system (100). Adaptive control system (10) includes dual processor control unit (14) which has the capability to learn new system operating parameters in response to feedback signals from the high voltage transformer/rectifier (70). The self learning feature is implemented with a dual memory architecture coupled to main processor (300). A first non-volatile memory unit (320) holds predetermined system operating parameters for initial use by the adaptive control system (10). The second memory unit (310) is an electrically alterable non-volatile memory unit which is used to store new system operating parameters which have been computed to substantially improve system performance, as determined by measurements of the feedback signals from the high voltage transformer/rectifier (70).