Development of novel UV reactors operating with microplasma technology for water treatment

开发采用微等离子体技术进行水处理的新型紫外线反应器

• 批准号: 494361-2016
• 负责人: Taghipour, Fariborz
• 金额: $ 11.33万
• 依托单位: University of British Columbia
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Strategic Projects - Group
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2018-01-01 至 2019-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=666385
• 关键词: Development; novel; UV; reactors; operating

This research program applies an emerging technological opportunity to address an important health/environmental challenge associated with clean drinking water. Microcavity plasma or "microplasma" lighting technology is a new light source capable of generating ultraviolet (UV) radiation of different wavelengths in a slim and flat form. This technology creates the opportunity for the development of novel UV-based water purifiers, thereby expanding the reach and applicability of UV technology, which has come to be considered one of the best water purification alternatives in the last few years.** In the proposed research program, we plan to investigate how certain distinctive features of microplasma UV can be utilized to significantly improve water purification. We will study the fundamentals of microplasma UV for water treatment and its application in the development of novel UV reactors. Further, we will investigate the impact of several unique characteristics of microplasma UV, which are likely to result in much more efficient methods of water purification. Furthermore, we will simulate, design, and fabricate original microplasma UV reactor prototypes to identify the capabilities of this emerging technology for water purification as well as its new potential applications. ** Collectively, our team has over 30 years of experience in industry, academia, and communities on the development and application of UV reactors. We have strong support and partnership with three Canadian UV companies that contribute industrial expertise and provide a potential pathway to commercialization of the technology. Our international collaborator is a world-leading manufacturer of UV microplasma irradiators. ** We expect this project to result in the development of a new generation of highly efficient UV photoreactors with special features, which could potentially be marketed within a short few years of the completion of the project. The financial benefits, potentially amounting to millions of dollars, will likely be capitalized upon by Canadian manufacturers of UV reactors with substantial global sales.****

该研究计划应用了新兴的技术机会，以应对与清洁饮用水相关的重要健康/环境挑战。 微腔等离子体或“微质量”照明技术是一种新的光源，能够以纤细和平坦的形式生成不同波长的紫外线（UV）辐射。 该技术为开发新型的基于UV的净水器开发了机会，从而扩大了紫外线技术的覆盖范围和适用性，紫外线技术在过去几年中被认为是最好的水纯化替代品之一。 我们将研究用于水处理的微质量紫外线的基础知识及其在新型UV反应堆开发中的应用。 此外，我们将研究微质量紫外线的几种独特特征的影响，这很可能导致更有效的水净化方法。 此外，我们将模拟，设计和制造原始的微质量紫外反应堆原型，以识别这种新兴技术以进行水净化以及其新的潜在应用的能力。 **总的来说，我们的团队在工业，学术界和社区方面拥有超过30年的紫外线反应堆开发和应用经验。 我们与三家贡献工业专业知识的加拿大紫外线公司有强有力的支持和伙伴关系，并为技术商业化提供了潜在的途径。 我们的国际合作者是世界领先的紫外线照射器制造商。 **我们希望该项目能够开发新一代具有特殊功能的高效紫外线反应器，这可能会在项目完成后的短短几年内进行销售。 财务福利可能总计数百万美元，可能会由加拿大紫外线反应堆的制造商大量资本。****