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Modulated power supply for an electrostatic precipitator
Assignee: BELCO ACQUISITION CORP
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Filing: 1983-07-25
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Granted: 1986-05-06
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Expires: 2003-07-25
Abstract
Abstract In an electrostatic precipitator system powered by a primary power source, the power supply has a converter and a high voltage device. The converter can be coupled to the primary power source for producing a converter voltage with a different frequency content. The high voltage device is driven by the converter, producing from its converted voltage a high voltage. This high voltage is influenced by the different frequency content, having at least one frequency component at a predetermined low frequency which is sized to promote efficient precipitation.
Inventors
- 👤 James A. Finney, Jr.
- 👤 Frank Gallo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 06:49
CPC Classifications
B; B03; B03C; B03C3/00; B03C3/34; B03C3/66; B03C3/68; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S323/00; Y10S323/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
In an electrostatic precipitator system powered by a primary power source, a power supply comprising: a power means adapted to be coupled to said primary power source for producing a converted voltage with a frequency content different from that of said primary power source, said power means being operable to draw from said primary power source current that cycles at a central frequency; and a high voltage means coupled to and driven by said power means for producing from its converted voltage a high voltage having a nonaltering, high voltage component, said high voltage being influenced by said frequency content, said content of said converted voltage produced from said power means having at least one steady state frequency component lower in frequency than said central frequency at said power means for driving said high voltage means, said steady state component being sized to allow efficient precipitation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
In an electrostatic precipitator system powered by a primary power source, a power supply comprising: a power means adapted to be coupled to said primary power source for producing a converted voltage with a frequency content different from that of said primary power source, said power means being operable to draw from said primary power source current that cycles at a central frequency; and a high voltage means coupled to and driven by said power means for producing from its converted voltage a high voltage having a nonaltering, high voltage component, said high voltage being influenced by said frequency content, said content of said converted voltage produced from said power means having at least one steady state frequency component lower in frequency than said central frequency at said power means for driving said high voltage means, said steady state component being sized to allow efficient precipitation.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for powering an electrostatic precipitator from a primary power source, comprising the steps of: changing said primary power source into a converted voltage having a frequency content different from that of said primary power source by drawing current therefrom at a cycle corresponding to a central frequency; and producing from said converted voltage a nonalternating, high voltage component influenced by said frequency content, said content having at least one steady state frequency component lower in frequency than said central frequency at said primary power source and sized to allow efficient precipitation.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for powering an electrostatic precipitator from a primary power source, comprising the steps of: changing said primary power source into a converted voltage having a frequency content different from that of said primary power source by drawing current therefrom at a cycle corresponding to a central frequency; and producing from said converted voltage a nonalternating, high voltage component influenced by said frequency content, said content having at least one steady state frequency component lower in frequency than said central frequency at said primary power source and sized to allow efficient precipitation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
In an electrostatic precipitator according to claim 1 wherein said power means include: modulation means for periodically increasing the amplitude of said converted voltage at the frequency of said steady state frequency.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
75 words
In an electrostatic precipitator according to claim 3 wherein said modulation means comprises: a controller having a control terminal for producing from said primary power source said converted voltage and for varying it in response to a control signal applied to said control terminal; and a command means for producing and applying the control signal to said control terminal, said command means periodically changing said control signal to increase the amplitude of said converted voltage.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
70 words
In an electrostatic precipitator according to claim 4 wherein said modulation means includes: sensing means coupled to said high voltage means for sensing a functional parameter thereof and providing a functional signal responsive thereto, said command means being coupled to said high voltage sensing means for receiving said functional signal and for varying said control signal to regulate the high voltage to keep said functional signal within a predetermined range.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
79 words
In an electrostatic precipitator according to claim 5 wherein said primary power source is alternating and wherein said modulation means includes timing means coupled to said primary power source to produce an enable signal after a predetermined number of half cycles of said primary power source, said command means being coupled to said timing means to increase the amplitude of said converted voltage for at least a portion of the next half cycle in response to said enable signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
In an electrostatic precipitator according to claim 6 wherein said timing means further comprises: means for counting the passage of said predetermined number of half cycles and thereafter producing said enable signal, said modulation means being operable in response to said enable signal to increase said control signal by a predetermined amount during the following half cycle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
In an electrostatic precipitator according to claim 7 wherein said predetermined amount produced by said modulation means corresponds to increasing said control signal by a predetermined factor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
In an electrostatic precipitator according to claim 3 wherein the predetermined low frequency at which the amplitude of said converted voltage is periodically increased is sized to maximize the extent of precipitation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein said changing of said primary power source includes the step of: periodically increasing the amplitude of said converted voltage at the frequency of said steady state frequency component, which is lower in frequency than said central frequency.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to claim 10 further comprising the step of: adjusting the magnitude of said converted voltage in a response to said functional parameter to change the operation of said precipitator and drive said parameter toward a predetermined range.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method according to claim 2 further comprising the step of: counting the passage of a predetermined number of half cycles of said primary power source; and increasing the amplitude of said converted voltage by a predetermined amount for at least a portion of the next half cycle.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 12 wherein said increasing by said predetermined amount corresponds to an increase by a predetermined factor.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein the predetermined low frequency at which the amplitude of said converted voltage is periodically increased is sized to maximize the extent of precipitation.
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