US3686829A - Double wire discharge electrode assembly - Google Patents
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- a discharge electrode assembly for use in an electrical gas precipitator has a pair of contiguous elongate wires extending between mounting means attached at one end thereof for suspending the electrode vertically within the precipitator and a pair of concentric cylindrical weights attached respectively to the other ends of the wires. Sufficient space is provided between the inner and the outer weights to permit precipitates to fall through to the bottom of the precipitator. Both weights preferably have enclosed, dome-shaped tops with respective lateral slots extending from one outer edge to the center of the tops. The slots accommodate enlarged extensions on the wire ends and permit the weights to be easily secured on the wires.
- the inner weight can be rotated within the outer weight to lock the wires within the slots so that accidental disconnection cannot take place during use.
- the wires are individually tensioned by the weights, and can continuously move longitudinally and rotationally with respect to each other to remove any adhering precipitates.
- This invention relates to electrical precipitators for removing particulate matter from gas streams, and more particularly to an improved discharge electrode assembly having self-cleaning capabilities.
- a discharge electrode for use in an electrical precipitator includes a pair of elongate electrode wires adapted to be suspended vertically in contiguous relationship with each other within the precipitator. Mounting means for suspending the respective wires is attached to one end of the wires. At the other end of the wires a pair of cylindrical weights are arranged in concentric relationship with each other and are attached respectively to the wire ends. The tops of the weights preferably are enclosed, and have lateral slots extending along each top from the outer edge to the center thereof. The slots accommodate enlarged portions of the wire ends, so that the weights can be hung from the respective wires to provide individual tensioning of the wires.
- the concentric weights have sufficient space between the outer walls of the inner weight and the inner walls of the outer weight to permit precipitates from the wires to fall through the weights to the bottom of the precipitator, thereby preventing accumulation of precipitates in the weights and the resulting binding of the weights together.
- the enlarged ends of the wires are adapted to be easily inserted and removed from the slots in the tops of the weights for convenient replacement of broken wires. As an additional safety feature,
- the inner concentric weight can be rotated within the outer weight to effectively lock the wires within the slots, thereby preventing accidental disconnection of the weights during use.
- Conventional stabilizing means for example in the form of a laterally extending stabilizer bar within the precipitator, can be employed to prevent the electrodes from swaying excessively and coming into contact with each other. If a stabilizer bar is utilized, both concentric electrode weights have lateral slots extending from the bottom of the weights upwardly toward the center thereof to accommodate the stabilizer bar.
- the electrical precipitator for use with the discharge electrodes can be of the standard design, having a housing with means for introducing gases to be cleaned and for withdrawing the clean gases.
- a plurality of conventional plate collecting electrodes are customarily disposed vertically within the housing in spaced lateral relationship with each other, with a plurality of discharge electrodes in spaced arrangement with each other disposed in single rows between adjacent pairs of collector plates.
- a suitable power source is connected to the electrodes to provide an electrical charge.
- FIG. 1 is a side elevational section of an electrical precipitator showing a row of discharge electrodes
- FIG. 2 an end elevational section taken along the line 2-2 of FIG. 1, showing the arrangement of alternating discharge and collecting electrodes;
- FIG. 4 an elevational section of a discharge electrode taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 1, showing the concentric weights and means for attaching the electrode to the precipitator;
- FIG. 5 an elevational section taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 2, showing another view of the relationship between the weights and the electrode wires;
- FIG. 6 a top plan section taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 5 illustrating the attachment of the pair of electrode wires to a rod for mounting the electrode within the precipitator;
- FIG. 7 a top plan section taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 5 showing the arrangement of the concentric weights and the location of the electrode wires;
- FIG. 8 a top plan section taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 5 showing another view of the concentric weight arrangement.
- FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 illustrate a conventional electrical precipitator employing the improved discharge electrode assembly of the invention.
- the precipitator includes a housing enclosing the precipitation electrodes. Housing 10 is preferably air-tight to prevent the particulate matter and gases from escaping.
- the means for introducing particulate-bearing gases in this embodiment comprises a flue 11 located at one side of housing 10 through which the gas stream enters the lower portion of the precipitator.
- a clean gas exhaust flue 12 is provided near the top of housing 10 on the opposite side to remove the gas following precipitation of the undesirable particulate matter.
- a high tension frame 15 is disposed in the upper portion of housing 10 and comprises a plurality of laterally extending elongate support members 16 disposed above and intermediate adjacent pairs of collecting electrodes 14. Support members 16 are attached to a central lateral support member 17 extending perpendicularly across the tops of support members 16. High tension frame 15 is secured within housing 10 by a vertical bar 18 extending downwardly from an electrical insulator 19 disposed on top of housing 10.
- Insulator 19 is connected to an appropriate power source (not shown) for supplying electrical energy to the discharge electrode assemblies 20.
- Electrode assemblies 20 hang vertically suspended in rows from support members 16 intermediate adjacent pairs of collecting electrodes 15, and are arranged in spaced relationship to each other along support members 16. The electrodes are preferably detachably mounted in small slots 21 in support members 16.
- the structure of discharge electrode assembly 20 is illustrated in detail in FIGS. 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.
- the assembly has a pair of elongate wires 22, 23 which are fixedly attached at their upper ends by appropriate means to the lower end of the electrode mounting means.
- the mounting means comprises an elongate rod 24 having a mounting bracket 25 fixedly attached to its lower end.
- Mounting bracket 25 has sufficient diameter to accommodate both wires 22, 23 in a cooperating receptacle disposed in the bottom thereof.
- the wires can be swedged into place or secured by some other appropriate means.
- At the upper end of rod 24 an enlarged holding member 26 is fixedly attached thereto. Holding member 26 can be an integral part of rod 24, if desired, and tits cooperatively into the slots 21 arranged along support members 16 in the precipitator. Electrodes 20 are thereby suspended from members 16 when in use.
- each wire has an enlarged dowel 27, 28 fixedly attached thereto.
- the dowel is preferably larger in diameter than the wire.
- dowels 27, 28 may be formed integrally as enlarged portions of the wire ends.
- Dowels 27, 28 function as the support means for the pair of weights 29, 30 which hang suspended from the respective electrode wires to effect individual tensioning of the wires.
- Weights 29, 30 comprise a pair of cylindrical weights with inner weights 29, 30 are dome-shaped to prevent precipitates from accumulating on top of the weights. Other similar configurations for the tops are also employable, such as conical or frusto-conical shapes.
- each weight 29, 30 has an aperture or lateral slot 31, 32, extending from the outer edge of the weight to at least the center thereof.
- Slots 31, 32 are adapted to accommodate dowels 27, 28 and have inwardly extending lips 33, 33a at the upper edges of the slots, so that dowels 27, 28 can rest within slots 31, 32, and beneath lips 33, 34, thereby supporting weights 29, 30. It is important that sufficient space be provided between the enclosed tops of the weights so that dowel 27 has sufficient room to be accommodated within slot 32.
- inner weight 29 can be disposed within concentric outer weight 30 in such a manner that slots 31, 32 are in alignment with each other to permit dowels 27, 28 to be inserted therein with wires 22, 23 extending upwardly from the weights.
- Inner weight 29 can be rotated, for example l, within outer weight 30 to effectively secure or lock the dowels within the slots. As illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 7, wire 23 attached to inner weight 29 blocks the slot 32 in outer weight 30 to prevent wire 22 and dowel 27 from accidentally disengaging from slot 32.
- Sufiicient space 34 is provided between inner weight 29 and outer weight 30 to permit particulate matter falling from the electrode wires to pass through the weights to the bottom of the precipitator.
- inner weight 29 has inwardly tapered walls 35 to provide more space 34 near the bottom of the weights than near the top. It should be noted that space 34 should be large enough to provide for the passage of precipitates and also to permit relative movement between the two electrode wires 22, 23 both longitudinally and rotationally, but should not be so large that the contiguous electrodes wires can separate from each other creating a corona discharge, spit arcing, or other electrical malfunctions.
- a plurality of stabilizing bars 36 extend laterally across the lower portion of the precipitator housing 10 and fit into cooperating slots or aperture 37 extending upwardly from the bottom of weights 28. Stabilizer bars 36 permit adequate vertical and rotational motion of the wires, but prevent undesirable contact between electrodes caused by excessive lateral motion of the weights.
- a discharge electrode for use in an electrical precipitator for removing precipitates from gases comprising:
- At least one collector electrode disposed vertically within the housing in spaced relation with the discharge electrode
- a combination as set forth in claim 8. including a laterally extending elongate bar disposed in the upper portion of the housing said bar having spaced receptacles therein for receiving the mounting means on the discharge electrodes.
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