Fog dispersion by using electrostatic experimental techniques

Abstract

In this work, the fog dispersion was evaluated through three different electrostatic experiments, as well as the environment impact in the Epipremnum aureum plants after being exposed to the electric field and to the ozone concentrations generated during these experiments. Fog dispersion was evaluated in function of the optical signal detection times in three sensors located to different heights inside of the fog chamber. Optical signal detection times were measured and analyzed using Python through the t-distribution probability to determine the reliability levels in the data. Electrostatic experiments were carried out applying positive corona discharges through different configurations of the passive electrodes, while that the environment impact in Epipremnum aureum plants was evaluated through the transpiration and the absorption spectrum in theirs leaves by using the LiCOR 6400XT system and the photoacoustic spectroscopy technique. The obtained results show that it is possible to disperse the fog applying positive corona discharges with reliability levels in the data of 2.306σ (95%), and that it is possible to reduce the ozone concentrations, if a fan is used during the experiments. The results also show that the photosynthetic activity in the Epipremnum aureum plants were not affected during theirs exposition to the electric field and to the ozone concentrations generated during these experiments. Keywords: Absorption spectrum, Fog dispersion, LiCOR system, Photoacoustic spectroscopy technique, Positive corona discharge, Transpiration