Collecting Surfaces (CEs)

Precipitator Collecting Surfaces

Whether you have an emergency need for new collecting plates, or you're planning a rebuild, you can count on GE to have the equipment and scheduling flexibility to meet your needs. Our collecting plates are manufactured in our ISO 9002 certified facility in Folkston, GA USA. Total control over the design and manufacturing process allows GE to supply plates according to your schedule and needs.

Years of experience with inspections, evaluations, troubleshooting and rebuilds of dozens of different precipitator designs provide the experience to design and produce tough, damage-resistant collecting plates. Patented features, in-house engineering and design, and a dedicated Quality Assurance staff ensure you will receive durable, precision-crafted plates. Call to arrange a tour of our plant, and watch your plates being made.

The tough and patented ESP-3

Unlike designs built around a single plate that requires re-engineering to make it fit different units, GE manufactures a collecting surface that can easily be retro-fit into most precipitators, giving outstanding performance, durability and resistance to bowing, even under extreme conditions.

The patented closed-section design of the ESP-3 is the key. A unique roll-forming process turns the stiffener section of our plate back to the base sheet, where it is spot welded down the full length of the plate using computer controlled resistance welders. This creates a closed box shape at the leading and trailing edges of the plate, giving it great strength and the ability to withstand forces that would bow lesser plates.

Our roll former also has built-in flexibility that allows us to offer ESP-3 strip plates in varying widths. ESP-3 plates are available in 16 or 18 gauge carbon or stainless steel, in lengths up to 48 feet (14.63 m).

The ESP-1 for rugged versatility

Tougher than similar plates, the ESP-1 has a one-piece base sheet that is sandwiched between triangular stiffeners. The three thicknesses of metal are resistance welded using microprocessor-based automated welders. The current flow through each welding head is automatically monitored to ensure the highest strength welds. When the stiffeners are completed, the plate is shifted to a structural fixture jig for welding of the upper and lower attachment brackets. Each collecting surface is painstakingly inspected for flatness, camber, twist, and parallelism of the mounting brackets.

We also offer direct replacement plates for many OEMs. Call for details.

Because the stiffeners are not roll-formed into the base sheet, GE can offer variable stiffener positions to achieve maximum electrical clearances from the discharge electrodes to the stiffeners for the greatest design versatility.

ESP-1 plates are available in either 16 or 18 gauge carbon steel, stainless steel, or other specialty metals for corrosive environments, in lengths up to 48 feet (14.63 m).

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