Apparatus and method for particle removal from small-scale exhausts

摘要

The present invention relates to an apparatus for removing particulates from the gas stream of small-scale exhausts. Typically these small-scale exhausts would be the flue of a domestic wood heater or fire. The particulates contained within the smoke stream of a wood fire have been shown to be harmful to both health and the environment. It is therefore beneficial to remove these particulates at the source. The present invention is designed to be fitted to new wood heaters or existing installations with equal ease. The only technical requirement being the installation of a mains power source where required. The present invention is designed to be cleaned by simply removing the cap and replacing the collector electrode with a clean one. The removed collector electrode can then be cleaned as reused as a replacement.