Patent ID: 8323386
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: B03C

Abstract:
1. An electrostatic particulate collector comprising: a chamber defined by an inner surface of a wall, said inner surface being titanium; a potential inducer disposed within said chamber to create a field potential between said inducer and said wall; a rinse channel, said rinse channel being angled to direct a rinse liquid in a spiral direction around said inner surface of said wall so as to wet said inner surface of said chamber; whereby contaminants in air being sampled are electro statically biased into said rinse liquid on said wall and rinsed out of said chamber for collection; said rinse channel being within a liquid distributor, said liquid distributor being assembled with one end of said chamber; and said liquid distributor being comprised of an insert component and a receiver component, said insert component and said receiver component, when assembled, defining said rinse channel therebetween.