A thermal power plant wants to remove over 99 per cent of particulate …

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A thermal power plant wants to remove over 99 per cent of particulate matter from its exhaust. It should install a:

Accepted Answer

A. Electrostatic precipitator

1. Electrode wires at several thousand volts produce a corona.
2. Charged dust is drawn to grounded plates.
3. This is the electrostatic precipitator.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 16, Environmental Issues._

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Wet scrubber for gases

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Three-way catalytic unit

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Sanitary landfill trench

A thermal power plant wants to remove over 99 per cent of particulate matter from its exhaust. It should install a:

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