
The FLEX INOX UV-C sterilizer is primarily designed for private pools where chlorine or salt electrolysis is not used for water disinfection.
Ultraviolet disinfection is among the technologies that have been increasingly used in recent years to improve the treatment of drinking and pool water. The principle of disinfection lies in the photochemical damage to RNA and DNA, proteins, enzymes, and other biologically important macromolecules.
The effectiveness of disinfection depends on the UV dose, the type of UV lamp used, and their arrangement in relation to the flow direction of the drinking or pool water. To select the right type of UV device, it is necessary to determine and ensure the required UV dose, which depends on the flow rate and water quality in terms of its transparency, i.e. the concentration and type of dissolved and undissolved substances that affect the reflection or absorption of UV radiation.
Low-pressure monochromatic UV lamps emit UV radiation at a wavelength of 254 nm. The intensity of the emitted UV energy is only at one level and is highly dependent on the temperature of the treated water and the flow rate. As a result, this type of low-pressure UV lamp has only germicidal effects.
The possibility of combining UV radiation with other treatment technologies leads to high water quality. The advantage is lower operating demands, i.e. savings on dosed chemicals, and safe, simple operation in automatic mode. The disadvantage is the possibility of secondary contamination, so UV radiation alone is not suitable for hygienic protection. In practice, it is therefore combined, for example, with chlorination.