UV Water Treatment Systems: Eco-Friendly and Safe Water Disinfection

UV water treatment systems use germicidal UVC to reduce susceptible microorganisms as water moves through a treatment chamber or reactor. Most conventional systems use UVC at or near 254 nm, a wavelength widely used in drinking water, industrial process water, aquaculture, wastewater, water reuse, and other applications. UV is often …

Understanding UV Water Disinfection

UV water disinfection uses germicidal UVC radiation to inactivate target microorganisms as water passes through a properly designed treatment chamber. The lamp generates the UVC output, but the complete reactor determines how much dose reaches the moving water and whether that dose is distributed across the full flow path. For …

Understanding UVC Technology: How Germicidal UV Systems Target Pathogens in Air, Water, and Surfaces

UVC technology harnesses a powerful wavelength of ultraviolet light to deactivate harmful pathogens at the molecular level, helping to prevent the spread of germs. UVC lamps engineered for disinfection provide highly effective germicidal technology without the use of added chemicals and byproducts. UVC germicidal lamps play a crucial role in …

Ultraviolet Light Disinfection: History, Effectiveness and Uses

World events such as the global pandemic of COVID-19 have instigated much dialogue pertaining to Ultraviolet light disinfection as an effective way to disinfect homes, businesses, and medical facilities, including hospitals. UV lamps are now being utilized in air, surface, and water disinfection systems worldwide to combat the spread of …

Hospital UV Light Disinfection: Many Uses with Big Benefits

Most of us know that UV light can kill viruses and bacteria with germicidal properties, but do you know how it works and the many benefits of hospital UV light disinfection? Ultraviolet (UV) light is electromagnetic radiation emitted in various wavelengths, either UVA, UVB, or UVC, with short-wave UVC having …

Does UV Light Kill COVID-19?

COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) is the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, which is the cause of a viral outbreak that led to a devastating global pandemic. Public health systems and economies worldwide have been ravaged by this virus and many people are asking the question, “Does UV light …

UV Kitchen Exhaust: Self-Cleaning Technology

UV Kitchen Exhaust: Benefits Beyond Disinfection   UV light technology provides sterilization solutions to various air, surface, and water treatment applications with high-intensity UV lamps proven to break down organic compounds. UVC germicidal lamps are used in many environments where eliminating harmful microorganisms is critical, such as hospitals, schools, and …

Hospital UV Disinfection: Highly Effective with Automatic Solutions

Healthcare facilities face serious challenges with mitigating the spread of germs and are seeking enhanced methods of disinfection such as hospital UV disinfection systems. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) cause nearly 100,000 deaths in the U.S. annually with approximately 1 in 25 people contracting an infection from their hospital stay. HAIs cause …

UVC Robot: Autonomous Virus Killer on Wheels

Ultraviolet radiation in the UVC range is known for killing viruses, bacteria, and harmful pathogens in many applications. You can find UVC germicidal lamps in disinfection systems worldwide used to kill viruses and bacteria in water, in the air, and on surfaces. UVC disinfection lamps are mounted in various disinfection …