(+)r voltage 1(-) Fig 17.6 (a particulates in industrial gaseous Gas effluents become electrode negatively charged by an electrode and are attracted to the positively charged particles Without electrostatic precipitator wall of the electrostatic precipitator once it touches the wall a particulate loses its charge and falls into a collection bin. (b) Gas and smokestacks with and suspende d particles To collection bin without electrostatic precipitators With electrostatic precipitatorFig 17.6 (a) particulates in industrial gaseous effluents become negatively charged by an electrode and are attracted to the positively charged wall of the electrostatic precipitator . Once it touches the wall, a particulate loses its charge and falls into a collection bin. (b) smokestacks with and without electrostatic precipitators Without electrostatic precipitator With electrostatic precipitator To collection bin electrode particles (+) voltage (-) Gas and suspende d particles Gas