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ABSTRACT
Electrostatic Precipitators is the device vibrations dust deposited on collecting electrodes
used for removal of dust from boiler process falls in hoppers.
gases. Various factors affect the effectiveness of Thus effective working of rapping system
this device. One of them is regular cleaning of the plays important role in dust removal process.
collecting electrodes. The dust removal takes Different accelerations are developed are at different
place due to vibrations of collecting electrodes. locations of the system. Accelerations are mainly
Further, in time bound project depends on both energy of the rapper at the moment
development, it becomes very difficult to test at of impact and the way in which the force is
every stage of design improvements which also transferred to the collecting electrodes and also
affect the project cost. In such cases, more Geometrical features of the electrodes (shape,
practical approach is to make design length, thickness) .Impact force generated by the
improvements through simulations followed by rapper have an essential influence on tangent and
validation through physical measurements. normal accelerations at different points of the plates,
This paper presents FEA approach for and thus on the effectiveness of the dust removal
modeling and analysis of collecting electrodes in process [3].
an electrostatic precipitator using Implicit Various experimental studies were done by
transient dynamic analysis approach. researchers to ensure effective removal of dust from
Experimental testing is done for validation of collecting electrodes.
results. The results of FEA approach and testing This experimental approach has major drawbacks of
are discussed. higher time lines and cost involved in physical
testing. Need is felt to develop a quick and reliable
Keywords - Collecting electrodes, Electrostatic method to evaluate the vibration performance of
Precipitator, Experimental testing, FEA, Vibration ESP. CAE simulations are often used to for
analysis evaluating different designs.
This paper describes simulation procedure of
I. INTRODUCTION evaluating ESP.
Dust particles contained in various process
gases is one of the major industrial air pollution II. DETAILS OF ESP SYSTEM
problem that must be controlled. Electrostatic Typical ESP System consists of rows of
Precipitator (ESP) is one of the more frequently used collecting electrodes mounted parallaly and hanging
device to remove the dust from process gas. The between top and bottom hangers. Top hangers are
effective work of an electrostatic precipitator mounted on support channel, which are hanging
depends on the conditions of gas flow, the generated through roof bolts. Anvil is mounted on top hangers
electric field and the geometric parameters of the on which rapper rod is placed. Electromagnetically
electrostatic precipitator (ESP). operated plunger is placed on top of rapper rod
The efficiency of ESP also depends on the efficiency which lifts and falls on it periodically. Due to this
of the periodic cleaning of the collecting electrodes impact collecting electrode gets vibrated. These
[1]. The collecting electrodes are provided with a periodic vibrations are responsible for removal of
dust removal system, which removes dust that has dust from collecting electrodes.
gathered on the electrodes. Dust is removed by Fig.1 shows typical assembly of collecting
inducing vibrations at accelerations, which will electrodes and rapping system of ESP.
effectively detach dust that has collected on
electrode surfaces [2].
The vibrations generated at the assembly
plays vital role in improving ESP performance.
These vibrations are created by gravity operated
rapping system, in which plunger is made to fall on
rod. Due to these
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This also helps to predict resonant decided based on design space constraint and
frequencies. Refer fig.5 for first 10 modes of ESP electrical components clearances available.
subsystem. Significance of modal analysis also helps
to set plunger hitting frequency outside the range of
natural frequencies of subsystem.
SET FREQ (Hz)
1 0.15397
2 1.0328
3 1.0855
4 1.1381
5 1.2978
6 1.2984
7 1.4502
8 1.7436
9 1.7495
10 1.7519
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VIII. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We would like to thank Mr. P.G.Soman
(Design-Head) and Mr. Pradeep Deore (Design-
Manager) for giving the opportunity to work on this
challenging project and to present this paper.
Also we would like to thank Mr.Prashant
Chavan and AMCON Consultech for providing
guidance in CAE simulation. And Mr.Sandeep
Kadam, Mr.Ganesh Chavan, Mr.Nandkishor Yadav
and Dr.S.V. Deshpande involved in the physical
testing and measurement.
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