These wavelengths are traditionally produced by mercury vapor UV lamps , and new UV LED devices are making UV technology even more versatile. ... Engineering group and part of the Mortenson Center ...

According to the EPA, UV water treatment is also effective against chlorine-resistant pathogens like Cryptosporidium, which causes gastrointestinal infection in humans. Traditional chlorine ...

In Great Falls, water will flow through the 48-inch diameter UV reactors, which are fitted with 60 UV lamps — five rows of 12. “Just like your office bulbs,” Lovelis said of tube-shaped ...

UV lamp sterilization using mercury has been used in water purification facilities for the past several decades, ... (UV) water treatment equipment. None existed, ...

By 1985, there were 1,500 UV water treatment plants in operation in Europe. By 2001, ... Germicidal UV lamps are the primary method of application.

With the power of UV light and chlorine and other new treatment technology, scientists are advancing toward the day when clean, safe drinking water will be available to all.

UV-C's germicidal capacity makes it an oft-used solution in commercial areas. In recent years, water treatment facilities, ...

The advantage of UV LEDs extends beyond their affordability and the absence of mercury and enters the realms of chemistry and physics. Dr. Gagnon, director of Dalhousie’s Centre for Water Resources ...

Solar-powered UV water treatment could improve health outcomes in rural Tanzania: ... off-grid UV treatment systems are also simpler to deploy and require less maintenance than traditional chemical ...

The last stage in the process involves using UV lights to eliminate micro-organisms by disrupting their DNA. However, standard UV lights come with drawbacks. They contain mercury, posing an issue if ...