Economical and Efficient Water Disinfection with LEDs
Nov 18, 2010
More environmentally friendly and less complicated disinfection of water using ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UV LEDs)
A UV-LED module with an emission wavelength of 268 nm was first developed for static disinfection tests. Deionized water, tap water and treated wastewater were inoculated with Bacillus subtilis spores and irradiated at different UV-C light doses. The subsequent analyses showed that the UV-C LEDs deactivated the spores of this bacterium at least as efficiently as conventional low pressure mercury vapour lamps. A subsequently developed, more compact module using UV-LEDs with an emission wavelength of 282 nm demonstrated the general suitability of UV-C LEDs for the disinfection of small volumes of water. Currently, the efficiencies are still in the low percentage range and the output powers in the milliwatt range. The scientists are now working to improve the performance and efficiency of the UV LEDs.
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