Model and Experiment on Resistance Loss of Wet Chordal Grid with Spray Pressure and Structural Parameters

To reduce the dedusting resistance of wet vibrating string grille precipitators during dedusting in mine ventilation roadways, we investigated the dedusting resistance characteristics of water fog and water film coupling and determined the relationship between dedusting resistance and spray pressure, vibrating grid filling rate, and wind speed. A mathematical resistance coefficient model is established using hydrodynamics theory and capillary mechanics. The theoretical relationship of dedusting resistance is deduced. The results show that when wind speed is constant, the spray pressure and dedusting resistance are higher and the resistance is smaller with a high filling rate compared with a low filling rate. Constant spray pressure allows faster wind speeds and reverse pressure gradient forces to increase when dust flows around the wet vibrating wire, which makes the pressure distribution asymmetrical around the steel wire and increases resistance. Dust removal resistance of the resonance chord with a high filling rate is substantially lower than that with a low filling rate under the same working conditions. On the basis of satisfying the dedusting efficiency, the resonance chord dedusting system does not affect normal production and resistance is low. The spray pressure is controlled at 0.3–0.7 MPa and the optimal wind speed is 3–4 m/s. According to the theoretical calculation and experimental data, the optimal filling rate of a vibrating string grid plate is 77.8%, spray pressure is 0.7 MPa, and wind speed is 3.5 m/s. Dust removal with low resistance and improved economic benefit can thus be obtained.