The design and comparison of continuous and pulsed ultraviolet reactors for microbial inactivation in water

Author

Upadhyaya, Ganesh S. ; Curry, Randy D. ; Nichols, Leland ; Clevenger, Thomas E. ; McDonald, Kenneth F.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Eng., Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA

Volume

32

Issue

5

fYear

2004

Firstpage

2032

Lastpage

2037

Abstract

The following article discusses the design of a pulsed flashlamp reactor system for inactivation of microorganisms in drinking water. The results of a mathematical model for calculation of the flashlamp lifetime are reported, and the final design of the prototype UV reactor is shown. Experimental test results for static and flowing tests are also reported with a discussion of the DNA repair mechanisms that appear to be present when polychromatic light is used for inactivation of E. coli in water.

Keywords

DNA; biological effects of ultraviolet radiation; biological techniques; cellular effects of radiation; flash lamps; microorganisms; pulsed power supplies; ultraviolet sources; water; water treatment; DNA repair mechanisms; Escherichia coli inactivation; continuous ultraviolet reactor; flashlamp lifetime; flowing test; microbial inactivation; microorganism inactivation; polychromatic light; pulsed flashlamp reactor; pulsed ultraviolet reactor; static test; water; Cells (biology); DNA; Inductors; Lamps; Mathematical model; Microorganisms; Pathogens; Testing; Water resources; Xenon; Drinking water treatment; E. coli; UV; flashlamp; flashlamp model; pulsed ultraviolet source; ultraviolet light; ultraviolet reactor;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TPS.2004.835951

Filename

1347259