Flow Analysis of ESP using Comparative Tests in Ansys and OpenFOAM

It is the efficiency of the electrostatic precipitator that defines how much contribution we are making towards clean environment rather than possessing these high-end equipments. Efficiency of an electrostatic precipitator varies depending upon various factors like velocity of gas flow, temperature of the gas and size of the particle in the gas.It is found that the problem lies within irregular flow and other performance dependent parameters like flow velocity of gas, size of the particle and temperature of the gas. Our aim would be to achieve root mean square velocity of gas which in turn provides a streamlined flow thereby increasing its efficiency at maximum limit at an expense of costs incurred.