METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AVOIDING THE DEPOSITION OF SOOT ON THE INSULATING COMPONENTS OF AN ELECTROSTATIC FILTER

摘要

The invention relates to a method and device for avoiding the deposition of particles of soot (3) on the insulating components (2) in an electrostatic filter (1), which comprises the insulating components (2). The method comprises the method step of creating a repulsive electrostatic field (4) around said insulating components (2), by placing at least one repulsive electrode (8) in or on at least one of the insulating components (2) and applying an adequate voltage to the repulsive electrode (8). The voltage difference between the repulsive electrode (8) and the central electrode (6) and the voltage difference between the repulsive electrode (8) and the peripheral electrode (7) creates an electrical repulsive field (4), which repulses the particles of soot having an electrical charge. The formation of a conducting channel (5) on the surface of said insulating components (2) between the central electrode (6) and the peripheral electrode (7) can thus be avoided.