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: Air pollution and waste management are some of the major concerns in the modern era. One of the common methods used for waste management and is growing in popularity is incineration. Incineration generates flue gas which contain harmful particulate matter and acid gases which if not treated are harmful pollutants. Decreasing the concentration of aerosol particles helps reduce the incidence of respiratory tract infections that can lead to disease and even death. Industries use electrostatic precipitator to treat the exhaust, whereas in domestic application, minimal effort is taken to do the same. A compact, low-cost electrostatic precipitator that requires low input voltages is designed to solve the need for air pollution control in domestic incinerators. Generation of high voltage in the electrostatic precipitator can be achieved by using a Cockcroft -Walton Multiplier and Flyback Transformer. High voltage generated cause a high voltage arc between the electrodes of an electrostatic precipitator that produce an electrostatic charge on the particulate matter. These charged particulate matter are then collected using oppositely charged collector plate.