precipitator
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9.5
- noun
- /prɪˈsɪpɪˌteɪtər/
- Specialized
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precipitador
- Particulate matter control devices such as electrostatic precipitators and fabric filters can perform this final capture of absorbed mercury particles, as can wet and dry sulfur dioxide scrubbers.
- an electrostatic precipitator
Examples
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Gaston has a baghouse to remove remaining particulates from flue gas after it leaves the precipitator.
Academic text (2002) -
Particulate matter can be removed from flue gases using electrostatic precipitators (ESPs) and fabric filters.
Academic text (1993) -
"We did not sell any of the fly ash from that part of the precipitator during testing," he said.
Academic text (2002) -
In that setup, carbon enters the exhaust stream after the main precipitator and in front of an electrostatic precipitator.
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The test involved one-quarter of the precipitator on one unit, according to Dave Michaud, the company's principal environmental scientist.
Academic text (2002) -
Coal washing and the installation of electrostatic precipitators are relatively cost-effective ways to reduce coal's environmental and health impact.
Academic text (1995) -
After passing through the wet scrubber, the gas flowing at 130 degrees F passes through an electrostatic precipitator that removes solid particles.
Academic text (1995) -
Humidification of the flue-gas/sorbent mixture has been used successfully with FSI to improve the performance of electrostatic precipitators.
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Electrostatic precipitators are used in industrial settings to remove dust and smoke from exhaust gases.
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The factory installed a new precipitator to improve air quality by filtering out harmful particles.
Synonyms
A device that removes dust and small particles from gases using electric charges
A machine that uses electricity to remove dust from factory smoke
A machine that removes dust from the air in workshops and factories
Compounds
- Specialized
A machine that uses electricity to remove dust from factory smoke
- Specialized
A device that removes dust and small particles from gases using electric charges
Surface Forms
Morphology
precipitator = precipitate (semi-transparent) = precipitate + or
The agentive formation from the verb 'precipitate' is morphologically regular, but the required sense ('to cause particles to settle' in a technical/industrial context) is specialized and may be unknown to many learners.
Etymology
Precipitator comes from Latin parts prae- and caput, which give the image 'to throw down' or 'fall headfirst'. Think of the verb precipitate, which means 'to make something fall', so a precipitator is a device that makes dust and particles 'fall' out of a gas.