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Sanuvox UV Air Purifiers

The Importance of Parallel Installation

In order for Ultraviolet Light to be effective in destroying biological contaminants in the moving air-stream, there has to be a specific amount of UV power delivered to the contaminant for a specific amount of time.

Contaminants require varying dosages of UV energy (μw) to destroy. Typically, bacteria are the weakest contaminants, requiring the least amount of energy. As a general rule, a virus is usually more resilient to UV energy, requiring more than twice the amount of UV energy than bacteria. A spore is typically the hardest to destroy, requiring more than 5X the amount of UV energy compared to a virus.

Research on Sanuvox systems show that PARALLEL installations of the Lamp(s) in the air-stream will result in greater contact time (dwell time), allowing for more UV energy to be delivered to the bacteria, virus or spore, resulting in a high “Kill Rate”. But more importantly from a practical standpoint, the parallel installation eliminates Lamp surface fouling due to direct air impingement. The parallel Lamp orientation provides the best overall performances and efficiency.

UV Bio-Wall

Standard Indoor Air Quality Installation

This installation uses the standard UV Bio-Wall. Designed for “all-around” chemical & odour control, as well as drastic biological destruction. The UV Bio-Wall produces a UVC Germicidal wall destroying the biological contaminants passing through it. A small portion of UVV Oxidizing glass is used to destroy chemical contaminants and odours. The UV Bio-Wall can be sized for any duct size at any velocity of air, for any desired kill percentage on any biological contaminant.

UV Bio-Wall with Multi-Split

Elevated Chemical & Odour Option

If the application requires a higher level of odour/chemical control, “Multi-Split” fixture(s) are installed upstream of the UV Bio-Wall(s). This perpendicular mounted UV Lamp produces elevated oxidation levels, and insures that all of the air moving in the duct will be treated.

The distance between the “Multi-Split” Lamp and the UV Bio-Wall acts as a Reaction Chamber where the majority of chemicals and odours will be destroyed. Oxidation is used to destroy the chemicals at this point in the process.

If there is residual ozone remaining after the oxidation process, as it comes in contact with the UV Bio-Wall, the Bio-Wall will then catalyze the residual ozone. In addition to catalyzing the residual ozone, the UV Bio-Wall will also destroy the biological contaminants in the air.