The characteristic of the spiked electrode electrostatic precipitator was numerically studied. The spiked electrode had significant effects on the distribution of electric field and charge density. The electric field and charge density were quite high in the area around the spiked electrode tips while decreased rapidly in other area far from the tips. Complicated electrohydrodynamic flow was observed and strong vortices were formed in the upstream and side areas of the spiked electrode. The gas velocity at the tip of the spiked electrode was as high as 28.1 m/s at the working potential of 45 kV. The working potential was more effective for the removal of large particle. The removal efficiency increased 42.4% for 10 µm particle and 15.2% for 0.25 µm particle as working potential increased from 22.5 kV to 45 kV. Low gas velocity was beneficial to the removal of all size particles. The removal efficiency increased by 10% to 15% for all size particles when the gas velocity decreased from 1.0 m/s to 0.6 m/s.
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