UV Technology
Research and studies show that clean, pure water; not only being vital to life, has numerous other added benefits. Some benefits include: more energy; younger, healthier looking skin; feelings of vitality; and may also aid in weight loss. SALtech Corp's UV water treatment technology can aid any company in helping their customers gain these important life benefits. Clean, pure, micro-organism free water is the first step to maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle.
Man has long known and understood the importance of safe, potable water. Governments and the public are becoming more aware of the passive and active threats against our most precious resource. Security over this vital, life sustaining resource is imperative in light of industrial progress and political activities around the world.
According to the CDC, during the past 2 decades, Cryptosporidium and Giardia have become recognized as two of the most prevalent causes of waterborne disease (drinking and recreational) in humans in the
Air Recirculation System:
According to published reports, workers in our highly technological society now spend close to 90% of their time indoors. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that our exposure to pollution may be as much as five times greater indoors, than outdoors!
But, the microbiological quality of air contained within an air recirculation system can be significantly improved in many cases thereby increasing the chances we can avoid getting infections. The air we breathe has the ability to host several fast-growing microorganisms, or bacterial strains that can be harmful to humans.
No other water or air purification is more effective at neutralizing micro-organisms than ultraviolet light radiation.
It is known that germicidal lamps (UV lamps) will technically “kill” infectious microorganisms in water and air by neutralizing them. There are numerous factors involved that affect the” kill” rate, such as lamp intensity, contact time, and flow rate. These lamps are usually located some distance from the point of use. This allows surviving bacteria to multiply and thusly spreading down the line, where it will not be treated again.
So, the possibility of potentially harmful microorganisms in your water and air may still exist.
These are 20th century techniques and solutions to a 21st century global problem.
Now, for a 21st century solution…
With our technology, water enters a treatment area near the point of use. The UV laser allows increased UV exposure by providing a more focal irradiation of pathogens in a smaller process stream. This approach can greatly increase the neutralization of microorganisms and provide greater uniformity in effectiveness, even as water quality changes. As water passes through the treatment area, microorganisms contained in the fluid are subjected to light reactive at a predetermined wavelength. As photons of UV energy are absorbed by the DNA, the base-pair hydrogen bond is ruptured and causes disruption in the DNA chain. When the cell undergoes mitosis (cell division) with the DNA chain disrupted, the DNA is unable to replicate and it thereby renders the microorganisms harmless. Viruses also contain nucleic acid and thus are neutralized in a similar manner. Preliminary data suggests from 2-12 log reduction of bacterial, viral and protozoan agents.
Treatment Area
The junction box comprised of a stainless steel, watertight housing. The internal surfaces of the housing can be highly polished to allow for reflection of light. Reflectors, deflectors and/or diffuser can be included within the housing to scatter light. Baffles or walls can be formed within the housing in order to create flow channels throughout the housing, thereby providing more opportunities for light treatment. The baffles or walls can provide for a serpentine configuration of flow chambers within the housing. Laser light sources can be provided for/within each chamber of the serpentine configuration. When more than one laser is used, each laser can be tuned to (or selected to perform at) a unique wavelength. An example rendering of an elaborate system is shown below.