Introducing the future
Supercritical UV™ disinfection (SCUV)
A world-first for treating Low Clarity Liquids and Wastewater
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UV Disinfection
UV disinfection is well-established as an effective treatment for water, process liquids and wastewater. The mechanics of the treatment are simple — specialised lamps emitting a specific range of UV light (termed UV-C or “germicidal range UV”) are highly effective in disrupting the RNA and DNA structures of bacteria, viruses and protozoa causing rapid deactivation and disinfection.
The Challenge for UV Treatment
Unfortunately, UV light intensity and its ability to disinfect drops off at a rapid exponential rate when it is radiated through water, and as water clarity decreases. Whilst UV treatments have been excellent for drinking water and high-clarity wastewater, conventional UV treatment products are much less effective in treating process and waste waters that have low UV Transmittance (“UVT”).
% UV Transmittance through liquids
UV Disinfection
UV disinfection is well-established as an effective treatment for water, process liquids and wastewater. The mechanics of the treatment are simple — specialised lamps emitting a specific range of UV light (termed UV-C or “germicidal range UV”) are highly effective in disrupting the RNA and DNA structures of bacteria, viruses and protozoa causing rapid deactivation and disinfection.
The Challenge for UV Treatment
Unfortunately, UV light intensity and its ability to disinfect drops off at a rapid exponential rate when it is radiated through water, and as water clarity decreases. Whilst UV treatments have been excellent for drinking water and high-clarity wastewater, conventional UV treatment products are much less effective in treating process and waste waters that have low UV Transmittance (“UVT”).
% UV Transmittance through liquids
Introducing NovoLabs™ Supercritical UV™ Disinfection
Proven with low clarity liquids to <1% UVT!
Until now, conventional UV disinfection systems have not been regarded as viable for liquids with UVT below~40% for the simple reason that UV-C light struggles to transmit adequately through such liquids.
Because of its patented UV-C delivery system capable of ensuring high UV-C light intensities are maintained throughout the liquid being treated, NovoLabs™ Supercritical UV™ Disinfection system is a world-first solution for treating liquids with UVT as low as <1% in a single pass!
Developed at Massey University in New Zealand, the NovoLabs™ Supercritical UV™ reactor (SCUV) provides a breakthrough in UV disinfection technology for the effective treatment of process liquids and wastewaters.
Introducing NovoLabs™ Supercritical UV™ Disinfection
Proven with low clarity liquids to <1% UVT!
Until now, conventional UV disinfection systems have not been regarded as viable for liquids with UVT below~40% for the simple reason that UV-C light struggles to transmit adequately through such liquids.
Because of its patented UV-C delivery system capable of ensuring high UV-C light intensities are maintained throughout the liquid being treated, NovoLabs™ Supercritical UV™ Disinfection system is a world-first solution for treating liquids with UVT as low as <1% in a single pass!
Developed at Massey University in New Zealand, the NovoLabs™ Supercritical UV™ reactor (SCUV) provides a breakthrough in UV disinfection technology for the effective treatment of process liquids and wastewaters.
NovoLabs™ patented Supercritical UV™ Disinfection System can address treatment challenges and significantly reduce treatment costs for low clarity/low UVT process liquids and wastewaters.
NovoLabs™ patented Supercritical UV™ Disinfection System can address treatment challenges and significantly reduce treatment costs for low clarity/low UVT process liquids and wastewaters.
Case Studies
Read about case studies of NovoLabs™ SCUV live test sites and installations demonstrating effective disinfection in low clarity liquids.
Supercritical UV™ Disinfection of Viruses in Wastewater
Viruses in wastewater can pose significant risks to human health if not appropriately treated before being released into the environment. The effectiveness of a UV disinfection system to deactivate a virus depends on the virus type.
Supercritical UV™ effectively Disinfects Primary Treated Meat Plant Effluent
A large meat processing plant in the South Island of New Zealand are investigating UV disinfection options for their wastewater treatment...
Side by Side Comparison with Conventional UV
Novolabs™ Supercritical UV™ system was tested side by side with the existing submerged channel UV system which had been supplied by one of the world’s largest UV companies.
Supercritical UV™ is highly effective on waste stabilisation pond effluent
Waste stabilisation ponds are used in tens of thousands of applications around the globe. But while ponds continue to offer many advantages there is increasing need to upgrade treatment performance.
Supercritical UV™ Disinfection of Viruses in Wastewater
Viruses in wastewater can pose significant risks to human health if not appropriately treated before being released into the environment. The effectiveness of a UV disinfection system to deactivate a virus depends on the virus type.
Supercritical UV™ effectively Disinfects Primary Treated Meat Plant Effluent
A large meat processing plant in the South Island of New Zealand are investigating UV disinfection options for their wastewater treatment...
Side by Side Comparison with Conventional UV
Novolabs™ Supercritical UV™ system was tested side by side with the existing submerged channel UV system which had been supplied by one of the world’s largest UV companies.
Supercritical UV™ is highly effective on waste stabilisation pond effluent
Waste stabilisation ponds are used in tens of thousands of applications around the globe. But while ponds continue to offer many advantages there is increasing need to upgrade treatment performance.
