Grantee Research Project Results
Innovative Ultraviolet Light Source for Disinfection of Drinking Water
EPA Contract Number: 68D00257Title: Innovative Ultraviolet Light Source for Disinfection of Drinking Water
Investigators: Schaefer, Raymond B.
Small Business: Phoenix Science and Technology Inc.
EPA Contact: Richards, April
Phase: I
Project Period: September 1, 2000 through March 1, 2001
Project Amount: $70,000
RFA: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) - Phase I (2000) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: Watersheds , SBIR - Water and Wastewater , Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Description:
The Phase I objective is to demonstrate the disinfection capability of a new lamp and estimate commercial cost. Disinfection testing will be conducted in collaboration with a major manufacturer of ultraviolet (UV) disinfection equipment and will include comparison testing with commercial systems. A successful Phase I will lead to a prototype in Phase II and subsequent commercialization for use in UV disinfection. The change in regulations for drinking water treatment is leading to alternatives to chlorine for disinfection. As a result, the use of UV light for disinfection is growing rapidly. The disinfection capability of commercial UV systems is determined by available mercury lamp technology. Phoenix Science & Technology has developed a new UV lamp with the potential to increase disinfection dosage by a factor of 2.8 with the same electrical power. Because electricity is the largest cost of disinfection, use of the new lamp will reduce cost.Supplemental Keywords:
small business, SBIR, water treatment, drinking water, energy efficient, engineering, chemistry, EPA., RFA, Economic, Social, & Behavioral Science Research Program, Scientific Discipline, Water, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, Chemistry, Environmental Statistics, Drinking Water, Engineering, Engineering, Chemistry, & Physics, Environmental Engineering, UV light, alternative disinfection methods, drinking water treatment facilities, mercury lamp technology, UV treatment, UV disinfection, Other - risk management, treatment, drinking water treatmentProgress and Final Reports:
SBIR Phase II:
Innovative Ultraviolet Light Source for Disinfection of Drinking Water | 2000 Progress Report | Final ReportThe perspectives, information and conclusions conveyed in research project abstracts, progress reports, final reports, journal abstracts and journal publications convey the viewpoints of the principal investigator and may not represent the views and policies of ORD and EPA. Conclusions drawn by the principal investigators have not been reviewed by the Agency.