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Particulate Collector

/pɑːrˈtɪk.jə.lət kəˈlɛk.tər/noun
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A device designed to capture and remove solid or liquid particles from gas or air streams, typically used in industrial processes to reduce emissions and improve air quality. In today's environmental landscape, it's essential for complying with regulations like those from the EPA, while also playing a key role in everyday applications from manufacturing plants to home air purifiers.

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Particulate collectors in U.S. power plants have slashed fine particle emissions by over 90% since the 1970s Clean Air Act, potentially preventing up to 160,000 premature deaths annually from respiratory diseases, according to EPA estimates.

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