electrostatic precipitator
noun
: an electrostatic device in chimney flues that removes particles from escaping gases
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California California’s biggest environmental cleanup leaves lead contamination and frustration Feb. 10, 2023 Martinez Refining continues to operate using an electrostatic precipitator to filter out particulates from its emission stream.
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
Particulate pollution, also linked to health problems, is reduced at Navajo by electrostatic precipitators.
—Ryan Randazzo, azcentral, 26 Aug. 2019
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
Particulate pollution, also linked to health problems, is reduced at Navajo by electrostatic precipitators.
—Ryan Randazzo, azcentral, 26 Aug. 2019
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“Electrostatic precipitator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrostatic%20precipitator. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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