It helps reduce the amount of carbon emissions released into the air <span>An electrostatic precipitator is a filtration device that removes fine particles, like dust and smoke, from a flowing gas using the force of an induced electrostatic charge minimally impeding(slowing down) the flow of gases through the unit. </span> a device for removing small particles, as of smoke, dust, or oil, from a gas, as air, by passing the gas first through an electrically charged screen that gives a charge to the particles, then between two charged plates where the particles are attracted to one <span>surface. </span>http://www.britannica.com/technology/electrostatic-precipitator
