##  [Electrostatic Precipitator](/electrostatic-precipitator) 

  ##  [Electrostatic Precipitator](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/electrostatic-precipitator-0) 

  

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Definition

An air‑pollution control device that charges particulate matter in a gas stream via an electric field (corona discharge) so particles migrate under electrostatic forces to oppositely charged collector electrodes where they are deposited and subsequently removed, typically by mechanical rapping or washing.