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2019 Quarter 1

Christian Schraft Joins Light Sources as Chief CEO

Light Sources Inc. announced Christian Schraft as the Company’s new chief executive officer. Schraft will assume Christian Sauska’s role in the Light Sources/LightTech organization to further growth and technological innovation. Sauska stated “We are fortunate to have someone of Schraft’s caliber and experience join Light Sources and LightTech. He is a technology visionary … [Read more...] about Christian Schraft Joins Light Sources as Chief CEO

UV LED System Design, Operation and Application for Water Treatment

Fariborz Taghipour Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Kumiko Oguma Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan   The latest advancements in semiconductor technology have led to the development of light emitting diodes (LEDs) capable of emitting a narrow … [Read more...] about UV LED System Design, Operation and Application for Water Treatment

IUVA Celebrates Several Firsts at 2019 World Congress

Held near the 20th anniversary of IUVA, the 2019 IUVA World Congress was a one-of-a-kind event that took place in Sydney, Australia, Feb. 10-13. It was the first time the conference was held outside of Europe and the Americas. Congress Chair Professor Kumiko Oguma and her committee members organized a technical program that covered an array of UV technology topics. The … [Read more...] about IUVA Celebrates Several Firsts at 2019 World Congress

Advanced Oxidation Radiation: Unlocking the Hidden Power of Low-Pressure Mercury Lamps

Laith Furatian, Ph.D. City of Kamloops, British Columbia Generating the hydroxyl radical (OH) for the purposes of water treatment, referred to as advanced oxidation, has been studied for several decades.1 When organic contaminants are refractory to conventional water treatment and sorb poorly to activated carbon, advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) may be considered when … [Read more...] about Advanced Oxidation Radiation: Unlocking the Hidden Power of Low-Pressure Mercury Lamps

Association News

IUVA Creates Task Force IUVA announced the creation of a task force for the development of a draft protocol for the measurement of the UV-C efficiency of medium-pressure UV lamps. This task force was created by the IUVA board, and the first meeting took place Feb. 12, 2019, in Sydney, Australia. Jim Bolton was elected as chair of the task force. A draft protocol, written by … [Read more...] about Association News

Celebrating 20 Years of Advances in UV Technology – and Looking Ahead

Professor James P. Malley editor-in-chief, UV Solutions It seems like a short time ago that Jim Bolton and the late Rip G. Rice asked me to lead an effort to organize the International Ultra Violet Association (IUVA). Prior to that, my career revolved around being a water/process teacher, researcher and consultant. I had been extremely fortunate to receive support from WateRF … [Read more...] about Celebrating 20 Years of Advances in UV Technology – and Looking Ahead

Out with the Old, in with the New: Murfreesboro Water Facility Replaces Aging UV System

Article provided courtesy of TrojanUV The city of Murfreesboro is located approximately 30 miles from Nashville. It is home to Middle Tennessee State University – the largest undergraduate university in the state – and to an ever-growing population. In fact, in 2017 Murfreesboro was listed among the top 15 fastest-growing cities in the US. Population growth had led to … [Read more...] about Out with the Old, in with the New: Murfreesboro Water Facility Replaces Aging UV System