How do we generate UVC Light?
There are two mainstream UVC lamp technologies used in Industrial and Municipal applications:
1. Amalgam lamps offer a monochromatic (Single wavelength) output at 254nm with 30%+ conversion of electricity to UVC. These lamps are efficient but their energy density is low which means they are relatively low power (100 to 800 W) and long. They are used when efficiency is key, but larger multi-lamp systems can be bulky and difficult to maintain.
2. Medium Pressure lamps offer a polychromatic output across a wide spectrum. This can be useful to match the sensitivity of a target organism, but they have a lower energy efficiency (~15%). Conversely they are high powered (1kw to 24KW) and short which means you need less lamps in a smaller reactor.
These two lamp technologies offer a choice of reactor design which allows us to weigh the pros and cons of size and efficiency for a given application. As we manufacture both types of lamp we are uniquely placed to assess these competing characteristics to arrive at our “Application Optimised UV” solutions.
