Patent attributes
A plate fastener for an electrostatic precipitator cell is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The plate fastener includes a fastener shaft including a head. The fastener shaft extends through the electrostatic precipitator cell. The head is adapted to retain a first end plate of the electrostatic precipitator cell. The plate fastener further includes a plurality of spacers configured to fit onto the fastener shaft. A spacer of the plurality of spacers is adapted to be positioned between successive polarity plates of a plurality of plates of the electrostatic precipitator cell. The plate fastener further includes a one-way shaft retainer configured to affix to the fastener shaft. The one-way shaft retainer is adapted to retain a second end plate of the electrostatic precipitator cell. The plate fastener affixes the plurality of plates together into a set of spaced-apart plates.
