Given below are two statements: Statement I : In a scrubber the exhaust from the thermal plant is passed through the electric wires to charge the dust particles. Statement II : Particulate matter (PM 2.5) cannot be removed by scrubber but can be removed by an electrostatic precipitator. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Scrubber is used by the industries which produce as a by product. The limestone present in slurry of scrubber remove from the exhaust. Electrostatic precipitator is the most effective device to remove 99% of particulate matter, ‘even PM 2.5’ present in the exhaust.
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