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TrojanUV3000PTP
Designed as a generic type of UV disinfection unit, the Trojan Package Treatment Plant (PTP) is very price competitive and offers an "off-the-shelf" solution for operators with limited budgets and limited treatment requirements.
It can be easily retrofitted into existing chlorine contact tanks and effluent channels, and come pre-tested, pre-assembled and pre-wired to minimize installation costs. Using Trojan’s most proven, modular design and robust components, including low-pressure lamps, these systems are straightforward to operate and require minimal operator involvement.
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Typical Applications
Lamp Type
- Up to 3 MGD (473 m3/hr)
Ballast Type
- Low-pressure
Input Power Per Lamp
- Electronic; non-variable
Lamp Configuration
- 45 or 87.5 Watts
Module Configuration
- Horizontal, parallel to flow
Bank Configuration
- 2 or 4 lamps per module
- Up to 10 modules per bank
Lamp Banks in Series
Channel Options
- Up to 2
Level Control Device Options
- Stainless Steel (Trojan option)
- Concrete (by others)
- Fixed weir
System Monitor/Control Center
Ballast Enclosure
- Fiberglass (3R)
Ballast Cooling Method
- TYPE 4X (IP65)
Installation Location
- Convection; no air conditioning or forced air required
- Indoor or outdoor
Controller
UV Intensity Monitoring
- Optional; Monitoring only
Local Status Indication
- Optional
Remote Alarms
- Lamp Age (hours)
- UV Intensity (mW/cm2)
- Bank Status (on/off)
- Low Intensity Alarm
- Lamp Failure Alarm
- UV Intensity (4-20 mA)
- Common Alarm (discrete)
Power Distribution
Quantity Required
- Individual GFI Receptacles
Power Input
- 1 receptacle per 2 modules
- 120V, single phase
What is ultraviolet (UV) light?
Ultraviolet (UV) light is a form of light that is invisible to the human eye. It occupies the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum between X-rays and visible light. The sun emits ultraviolet light; however, much of it is absorbed by the earth’s ozone layer.A unique characteristic of UV light is that a specific range of its wavelengths, those between 200 and 300 nanometers (billionths of a meter), are categorized as germicidal – meaning they are capable of inactivating microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses and protozoa. This capability has allowed widespread adoption of UV light as an environmentally friendly, chemical-free, and highly effective way to disinfect and safeguard water against harmful microorganisms.How does UV work?
Unlike chemical approaches to water disinfection, UV light provides rapid, effective inactivation of microorganisms through a physical process. When bacteria, viruses and protozoa are exposed to the germicidal wavelengths of UV light, they are rendered incapable of reproducing and infecting.Microorganisms are inactivated by UV light as a result of damage to nucleic acids. The high energy associated with short wavelength UV energy, primarily at 254 nm, is absorbed by cellular RNA and DNA. This absorption of UV energy forms new bonds between adjacent nucleotides, creating double bonds or dimers. Dimerization of adjacent molecules, particularly thymine, is the most common photochemical damage. Formation of numerous thymine dimers in the DNA of bacteria and viruses prevents replication and inability to infect.Why is UV better than chlorine?
UV offers a key advantage over chlorine-based disinfection, due to its ability to inactivate protozoa that threaten public health – most notably Cryptosporidium and Giardia. UV does not add any chemicals to the water and does not produce disinfection by-products.Chlorine gas is a highly toxic chemical that must be transported and handled with extreme caution. It is a strong oxidizing agent that can be extremely dangerous to humans. The increasing concerns about the hazards of chemical disinfection to the public, the operators, and the environment have dramatically increased the cost of chemicals and the administrative efforts required to meet safety regulations. As a result, UV disinfection has increasingly become the choice for wastewater disinfection due to some significant advantages over chemical-based disinfection.
Secondary & Tertiary Disinfection
The vast majority of wastewater treatment plants around the world provide secondary treatment through conventional activated sludge processes. Secondary processes are effective upstream of UV disinfection since they remove particles and improve water clarity.
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Modular Design In this 0.13 MGD (20.5 m3 hr) installation, the modular design of the ...
Multiple Configurati... The UV system can be configured to have more than one UV bank - thereby ...
Plug and Play The UV modules plug into a GFI receptacle, as seen in this 1.0 MGD (158 ...
Flexible Installatio... The modules can be installed in a concrete channel or in a pre-fabricated ...
