Step 1: Identify the nature of particulate matter removal from gases.
Particulate matter in industrial exhaust gases is typically composed of tiny solid or liquid particles suspended in gas.
Step 2: Understand electrostatic precipitation.
Electrostatic precipitators (ESPs) are devices that remove fine particles from a flowing gas using the force of an induced electrostatic charge. They are highly efficient and widely used in power plants, cement industries, and other industrial processes.
Step 3: Rule out other options. Chemo-osmotic precipitation is not a standard industrial term. Magnetostatic precipitation is not applicable to most particulate matter, as many particles are not magnetic. Chemo-electrostatic precipitation is not a commonly recognized method.