Lab- and pilot-scale wet scrubber study on the redox-mediated simultaneous removal of NO and SO using a CaCO-based slurry with KI as a redox catalyst.

This study presents a novel approach that integrates ozone-driven chemical oxidation to convert NO into soluble NO, followed by the simultaneous absorption of NO and SO into a CaCO-based slurry using the redox catalyst potassium iodide (KI). Using cyclic voltammetry, we demonstrate the redox properties of the I/2I couple, which facilitates NO reduction into soluble NO and catalyst regeneration through sulfite (SO)-driven reduction, thus establishing a closed catalytic cycle within the components of flue gas. In lab-scale wet-scrubbing tests, we explore the effect of various operational parameters (i.

Improvement of an In-Duct Two-Stage Electrostatic Precipitator via Diffusion Charging.

An in-duct two-stage electrostatic precipitator (ESP) improved by ion diffusion effect was studied. We increased the collection efficiency of a two-stage electrostatic precipitator without additional energy input by adjusting the space arrangement of the charger and the collector, which increased the particle diffusion charging time. The collection efficiency and the particle charge were systematically investigated according to the occurrence of diffusion charging and electric field charging in the charger as generated by the negative ions.

Development of On-Demand Antiviral Electrostatic Precipitators with Electrothermal-Based Antiviral Surfaces against Airborne Virus Particles.

Particulate matter, including airborne pathogens, is of particular concern because it can cause the spread of diseases through aerosol transmission. In this study, a new concept is proposed: on-demand antiviral electrostatic precipitators (ESPs) with electrothermal-based antiviral surfaces. We applied electrothermal-based antiviral surfaces to air-purifying applications and demonstrated that the proposed method is effective with regard to collecting airborne virus particles on collection plates in a two-stage ESP.