LifeAGE® technology sharply reduces the operating costs of medium-pressure UV systems

A minimum dose is required for water treatment (disinfection, removal of bound chlorine, including trichloramine, decolourisation) with UV radiation. The intensity of radiation in UV lamps used for this purpose decreases over time. Water quality can be stable (drinking, waste) and variable (industrial, pool), which affects the required UV dose.

• Guarantes minimum operating costs
• Protects our environment

The German standard for pools DIN 19643 states 60 mJ/cm2 as the necessary UV dose for pool water treatment. The UV radiation intensity in a medium-pressure lamp decreases over time. The required dose of UV radiation is related to the pool load, i.e., the number of swimmers, whether they are adults or toddlers, etc. Most pools open around 6 am and close around 10 pm. This logically changes the need for UV intensity. However, conventional technologies do not work with this fact and emit a constant UV radiation value, unnecessarily much higher than necessary at a given time.

The standard life of medium-pressure UV lamps ranges from 4,000 to 6,000 operating hours. Depending on the power supply:

• In the case of magnetic power supply of medium-pressure UV lamps, the intensity should be increased to 150% in order to last at least 4,000 operating hours because the intensity of UV radiation decreases rapidly. Which is a waste of energy.
• Using the standard power supply, it is possible to change the value of the UVM lamp power consumption several times, and therefore changing the UV radiation intensity value in steps. For this reason, the service life can be extended to 6,000 operating hours. Better, but we can go further.

The magic lies in the dynamic release of energy needed to economically manage the intensity of UV radiation. The medium-pressure LifeUVM® system with the LifeAGE® technology emits UV intensity copying the minimum required radiation intensity curve. This system is autonomous. Therefore, it does not need to be connected to any external device that controls it to achieve this optimal intensity course. Therefore, the life of the UV lamp can be increased to up to 18,000 operating hours.

During the normal operation of the pool, there are situations when the water quality (value of bound chlorine, turbidity) deteriorates so much that the UV radiation dose of 60 mJ/cm2 is not sufficient to maintain the water quality in accordance with the hygiene standard requirements for pools. UV systems with standard power supply have no possibility to respond to these extreme situations, while the medium-pressure LifeUVM® systems with the LifeAGE® technology, also thanks to the power reserve, can handle such situations.

• Low power consumption
• Reduction of regular service costs (replacement of lamps, technician’s work, transport)

• Lowest required
• Stable production

• Maintains water quality even under extreme load

• Longest possible life of medium-pressure lamps
• Reducing the carbon footprint

The LifeAGE® technology automatically ensures the operation of the medium-pressure UVM system at all times with the lowest required UV power and power consumption.