Electrostatic precipitators (ESPs) have been widely applied
in
air combustion power plants. Due to the different characteristics
of dust removal between oxy-fuel and conventional combustion conditions,
an experimental study has been carried out in this study to evaluate
dust removal. Fly ash samples collected from a 35 MW oxy-fuel combustion
test platform were analyzed, and the tests of fly ash resistivity
and fly ash composition were carried out. Meanwhile, the difficulty
level of dust removal was evaluated through different evaluation methods.
The difference of the fly ash resistivity under air combustion was
further understood. The difficulty level evaluation of dust removal
by an electrostatic precipitator under oxy-fuel combustion is easier
than that under air combustion in a certain temperature range, and
the results of different evaluation methods are consistent. Through
research and analysis, the design and selection of an ESP under oxy-fuel
conditions can refer to the method of conventional air combustion,
and the technical guidance for engineering applications is supplied.