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An electrostatic precipitator could be useful for reducing soot emitted from a shoe factory but not for reducing noxious vapors from adhesives used in that factory. Explain.
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An electrostatic precipitator is a device that removes particles from the air. This is done by passing the air through an electrically charged screen, which gives the particles a charge. Show more…
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