DUST COLLECTOR AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING DUST

摘要

There are provided a dust collector and method for collecting dust in which the rarefaction of a dielectric at the rear part of electric field forming means is prevented, whereby the collecting efficiency can be increased. The dust collector includes charging means 1 for charging a substance to be collected 9, such as dust and mist, contained in a gas; spray means 2 for spraying a dielectric 10 on the substance to be collected 9 charged by the charging means 1; electric field forming means 3, having first and second electrodes 11 and 12 for forming a direct current electric field, for dielectrically polarizing the dielectric 10 sprayed by the spray means 2 by means of the direct current electric field; and dielectric collecting means 16 for collecting the dielectric 10 which has arrested the substance to be collected 9, the spray means 2 being provided with grounding means 17 and 18 for electrically grounding the dielectric 10 before being sprayed to let a charge of the dielectric 10 escape.