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Originally Posted by Bigmack
That setup will work real good as a dust collector. "Ionic Breeze" We have five units at work called "Smog Hogs" that use the very same principal to remove welding dust, machining oil smoke, and other contaminants from the air. They are very effective! (and dirty), (and a pain in the a$# to clean) Their operating voltage is 15 kv. The ioniser grid is negitive and the collector grid is positive. Both grids are insulated from ground.
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Hmm... Well air ionizers have long been used as air purifiers for rooms. They work by ionizing the air in the room with a slight negative charge. This causes the air to repel smoke, dust, and even bacteria that normally floats about in it, and causes such to fall to the ground I think. So it makes sence that all sorts of gumf would stick to the + pole. A good filter would be required.
Another thing to be carefull of is producing O-zone or O3. While its good in the upper atmosphere it is highly..erm... oxidative? It oxidises anything it comes in contact with including the cells in your body/lungs so can be a serious irritant.
I am still looking into this: Ionized air is good clean and invigorating, like after a thunder storm. Take it too far though and you start to get too much O-zone....