What are the
beneficial uses of
germicidal uv?
Ultraviolet technology
is a non-chemical
approach to
disinfection. In this
method of disinfection,
nothing is added which
makes this process
simple, inexpensive and
requires very low
maintenance. Ultraviolet
purifiers utilize
germicidal lamps that
are designed and
calculated to produce a
certain dosage of
ultraviolet (usually at
least 16,000 microwatt
seconds per square
centimeter but many
units actually have a
much higher dosage.) The
principle of design is
based on a product of
time and intensity - you
must have a certain
amount of both for a
successful design.
Here are just a few of
the applications... |
Drinking Water
- under sink installs &
water vending machines
- aircraft, boats &
recreational vehicles
- water wells & water
cisterns
- swimming pool & hot
tubs
- farms, ranches &
trailer parks
- schools & hotels
- aquarium, hatcheries
and nurseries
- ice making |
Food Processing
- brewery & winery
- soft drinks, fruit
drinks and juices
- bottling facilities
- diary processing
- liquid sugars,
sweeteners and edible oils
- water based lubricants
- pure wash water
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Medical
- pharmaceutical
production
- laboratories,
hospitals and clinics
- maternity labor and
delivery areas
- pathology labs, kidney
dialysis
- animal husbandry |
Industries
- cosmetics and
electronic production
- pond & lake
reclamation
- laundry water
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How do ultraviolet
purifiers work?
Atlantic Ultraviolet
Corporation's purifier
units contain one or
more germicidal
ultraviolet lamps. The Ster-L-Ray�
germicidal lamp produced
by Atlantic Ultraviolet
Corporation is a short
wave low pressure
mercury vapor tubes that
produces ultraviolet
wavelengths that are
lethal to
micro-organisms.
Approximately 95% of the
ultraviolet energy
emitted is at the
mercury resonance line
of 254 nanometers. This
wavelength is in the
region of maximum
germicidal effectiveness
and is highly lethal to
virus, bacteria and mold
spores. Therefore, the
water or air that passes
through the chamber is
exposed to the
germicidal uv light and
the genetic material of
the micro-organism is
deactivated, which
prevents them from
reproducing and renders
them harmless. |
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