UV was first established in the early 1900’s for air and water purification. Even with ensuing advancements in technology, dose calculations and capacities are still based on UV output in air and then interpolated for water. Since Advanced UV is in the water business, all of our dose calculations are based on UV output in water — which differentiates our systems from our competitors. Other manufacturers are not cognizant of what happens to UV intensity in water.

Advanced UV offers a matched power supply and lamp that optimizes UV output. Depending on which technology you are comparing, our increased output ranges from greater than 20% to twice the output differential of our competitors.

One of the major challenges affecting UV manufacturers today is the development of the electronic ballast. Today’s off-the-shelf electronic ballasts are touted as increasing intensity, reducing weight and saving power. But off-the-shelf electronic ballasts don’t necessarily drive a lamp at its optimal level and sometimes causes increased power usage and decreased performance. This is a problem. As ballast suppliers move away from magnetic ballasts, some UV manufacturers are left with few options other than off-the-shelf technology.

High-performance, low-pressure lamps coupled with matched, electronic ballasts will produce the highest intensity levels. Using custom ballasts matched for a specific application, Advanced UV can increase performance by 20% or more over leading electronic ballast or other off-the-shelf general electronic ballast.

Research

Advanced UV, Inc. was originally founded as the manufacturing arm of PHOTOSCIENCE Japan Corp., a major supplier of equipment for the microelectronics industry. PHOTOSCIENCE is known for technically advanced products based on thorough research and continued improvements.

Advanced UV, Inc. and its affiliate companies have invested heavily in ultraviolet technology, incorporating the latest real world technology into our designs. We utilize a complete ultrapure water treatment system operating 24/7 to further refine our capabilities and technology. By using this system, Advance UV, Inc. is able to work under real world conditions to provide real time solutions, rather than delayed answers through beta site development.

Using these facilities, we observe the reactions of multiple organics that are exposed to ultraviolet irradiation and design our equipment to meet the requirements of given parameters. As a result, we are able to determine the effectiveness of oxidizing various organics on a per lamp per capacity basis. From this understanding of the basic sizing parameters of the organics, we developed sizing programs to meet various real world conditions.

Manufacturing & Engineering Capability

Advanced UV engineers real-world technology into its designs. Our engineering and manufacturing departments represents over fifty years of experience in the UV industry, resulting in some of the most cost-efficient, high-performance and quality UV water treatment units on the market.

Computer Assisted Drawing (CAD), 3D Modeling software, Semi-automatic and automated welding ensure each unit is constructed to the rigid specifications.

Efficiency Innovations

Advanced UV has developed the most comprehensive sizing software available. We have designed a modeling software program that calculates the actual number of UV lamps required to reach a customer’s specific TOC level goal. When provided with the estimated inlet and outlet TOC levels in the makeup and polishing loops, the consumption and return requirements, the software will provide all the sizing parameters based on factual data. The days of sizing TOC reduction equipment based on 3X, 6X, 10X over sizing at 254nm are over.