UV Reporter

Conference presentation by Yarosz, Douglas accessible through AccessWater. Content is about the new ultraviolet disinfection facility that is now functional for Nashville, Tennessee.Full text available through link at: https://www.accesswater.org/publications/proceedings/-10116262/bye-bye-railcars-nashville-s-350-mgd-uv-disinfection-facility-is-online-AbstractIntroduction Nashville Metro Water Services’ (MWS) Central Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) has disinfected its treated plant effluent using gaseous chlorine since the facility was originally commissioned in…

News release in Underground Infrastructure that Pennsylvania Congressional senator and representative announce a state funded $6.4 M awarded to Bratton Township for wastewater improvements. This includes upgrades to existing ultraviolet disinfection system.Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) and Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-171) have announced that Bratton Township will receive over $6.4 million in state funding to upgrade…

Inventors: Hoffman; AndrewAbstractA screw on accessory for a water faucet, that uses a light timed for the recommended period to properly sanitize/sterilize one’s hands. The light may be a conventional led and may change colors at the end of the timed period, or it may use a UV light that just toggles on and off to further sterilize the…

Harnessing the full potential of the UVC spectrum requires a nuanced understanding of its capabilities and limitations. This narrow but powerful band has revolutionized disinfection practices with its ability to inactivate a wide range of pathogens. Yet, as the industry evolves, selecting the right wavelength for specific applications has become a critical consideration. Advances in technology…

Inventors: Edquist; John et al.AbstractA system for centrally controlled sanitization of a lavatory of an aircraft using ultraviolet (UV) light includes a first UV light source configured to emit a first UV light, and a second UV light source configured to emit a second UV light. The system further includes a central controller coupled to the first UV light source and the second UV light source and configured to independently control…

Mengge Han et. al. summary from article in Western Pacific Region Index Medicus about the effects from using ultraviolet upper room germicidal disinfection systems in high risk areas of human-machine interactions such as medical and healthcare institutions.Link to full article at: Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine  2024;36(9):830-835Abstract: ObjectiveTo compare the air disinfection effects of different human-machine coexistence…

Vystar Corporation, a producer of ultraviolet based air purifiers, filed Form 10-Q with SEC on November 13, 2024 for quarter ending April 30, 2024.Full text available at: https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1308027/000149315224045015/form10-q.htmExcerpts:Nature of BusinessVystar Corporation (“Vystar”, the “Company”, “we,” “us,” or “our”) is based in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Company uses patented technology to produce a line of innovative air…

Marshall Benveniste writing in Daily Commercial News about $ 1.1 B project for tunnel connecting the Kensico Reservoir and the Catskill/Delaware Ultraviolet (CDUV) Light Disinfection Facility. Winner of the project is  Frontier-Kemper Constructors.Heavy civil construction firm Frontier-Kemper Constructors won a $1.1 billion contract for the Kensico-Eastview Connection Tunnel Project in Westchester County, NY. The New York City Department of…

Inventors: Klink; MaximilianAbstractA device (20) for disinfecting a fluid, in particular water, has a reactor housing (15) with an inlet (19) for ingress and an outlet (9) for discharge of a fluid to be disinfected, wherein a reactor chamber (16) is formed in the reactor housing (15). The fluid to be disinfected flows through the reactor chamber (16) from the…