Patent ID: 8425657
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: B03C,E01H

Abstract:
1. A method for the removal of droplets in a gaseous fluid selected from the group consisting of fog, mist, haze, spray and steam, which comprises: applying to the gaseous fluid an electric field in the range of 0.1-100 kV/m between: (a) first electrode, being a positive electrode comprising a plurality of conductive needles arranged to generate corona discharges; and (b) a second electrode, being an earthed electrode, comprising an air permeable conductive sieve of a plurality of conductive strands having a shortest distance between adjacent conductive strands in the range of 0.01-500 mm; wherein the plurality of conductive needles are arranged to point in the direction of the second electrode, and wherein the shortest distance between the first electrode and the second electrode is in the range of 5-500 m.