A dust trapping system for rotary magnesite kilns

Abstract

By reducing the gas velocity to 0.5–0.7 m/sec and thus increasing the time spent by the gas in the electrostatic precipitator to 14–20 sec, despite the formation of intense reverse corona we can obtain 99% purification of gas in the electrostatic precipitator, given optimum agitation of the precipitation electrodes and optimum electric supply, and provided that the kiln is firing a mixture containing not more than 50% caustic dust.