How does the UV Tube work?
The UV-Tube design concept incorporates a germicidal bulb suspended over water in a horizontal tube or covered trough. The water enters at one end through an inlet in the top of the tube, and then flows along the bottom (beneath the germicidal bulb) until it reaches an outlet at the opposite end where it exits. The height of the outlet sets the depth of the water in the tube and regulates the hydraulic retention time. Because the UV-Tube does not require water pressure to operate, it may be connected directly to a faucet or filled with a bucket. What kind of testing has been done on UV disinfection systems? UV disinfection is a safe and well-understood process that has been used for more that 100 years. Similar to a number of commercial water treatment plants in Europe and the United States, UV Tubes use ultraviolet (UV-C) light emitted from a germicidal bulb to inactivate waterborne bacteria, viruses and protozoa. The only difference with commercial systems is that UV Tubes are easy t
