SBIR Phase II: Ultraviolet (UV) Water Remediation with Surface Discharge UV Lamps

这个小企业创新研究（SBIR）第二阶段项目提出了开发一种紫外线（UV）水修复工艺，使用新型表面放电脉冲紫外线灯（SD灯）来处理有机污染物。第二阶段研究的目标是扩展第一阶段的成果，并开发一个原型表面放电紫外线水处理系统，随后的商业化。对于紫外线水处理，SD灯在固有的紫外线效率、光谱、高强度和不存在与汞使用相关的问题方面具有优势。 之前的第一阶段研究表明，SD灯的有效性比商业汞灯的有效性高，比仅基于紫外线效率的预期要高。建议的NSF第二阶段项目将研究这种高效率的原因，并利用这些信息，以开发第二阶段原型SD UV水修复系统。第二期工程将与一家大型紫外线水处理公司合作进行，该项目的商业应用将在水处理领域。表面放电紫外线灯有望取代目前大多数紫外线水处理系统中使用的汞灯。

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project proposes to develop an Ultra-Violet (UV) water remediation process using a novel Surface Discharge Pulsed UV lamp (SD lamp) to treat organic contaminants. The objective of the Phase II research is to extend Phase I accomplishments and to develop a prototype Surface Discharge UV water treatment system for subsequent commercialization. For UV water treatment, the SD lamp offers advantages in terms of inherent UV efficiency, spectrum, high intensity and the absence of concerns linked to the use of mercury. Prior Phase I studies have shown that the effectiveness of SD lamps is greater than that of commercial mercury lamps by more than what would be expected based on UV efficiency alone. The proposed NSF Phase II Project will examine the reasons for this high effectiveness and to use this information in order to develop a Phase II prototype SD UV water remediationsystem. This Phase II work will be carried out in conjunction with a major UV water treatment company.The commercial application of this project will be in the area of water treatment. The Surface Discharge UV lamp is expected to replace mercury lamps currently used in most UV water treatment systems.