Flexible and physically conformable apparatus for removing particulate matter from non-conductive fluids

摘要

This invention relates to a flexible and conformable apparatus for the purpose of electrostatic removal of very fine particulate from non-conductive fluids. This apparatus is physically conformable and adaptable to existing mechanisms without need for additional separate containment. The two charging electrodes are similarly flexible and conformable. They are housed in separate chambers and wired to a power supply providing positive and negative high voltage. The electrodes impart positive and negative charges to particulate flowing past. The mixing apparatus is connected to the charging apparatus via a turbulence-initiating connector and receives the fluid carrying the charged particles enabling the oppositely charged particles to agglomerate. A downstream porous collection filter connected to the mixing apparatus collects the agglomerated particulate matter.