Abstract
THE use of electrostatic precipitators on an industrial stack to remove particulate matter and aerosol particles is now quite common. The plume emanating from such an installation is likely to be highly electrically charged, and consequently associated electrical effects should be observable downwind of the stack.
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JENNINGS, S., JONES, C. High electric fields from industrial stack plumes. Nature 264, 236–237 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1038/264236a0
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