Atlantic Ultraviolet Corporation UV Disinfection, Purification & Filtration Solutions in Saudi Arabia

Clean water, air and surfaces are essential for industrial, commercial and institutional environments. Atlantic Ultraviolet Corporation develops ultraviolet disinfection equipment designed for applications involving water, liquids, air and exposed surfaces. The company has been engineering and manufacturing UV disinfection equipment since 1963.

Atlantic Ultraviolet's technology portfolio includes UV-C water purifiers, air-disinfection systems, surface-disinfection equipment and germicidal UV lamps. Its solutions can be applied in residential, commercial and industrial environments depending on the selected product.

Sahmas provides Atlantic Ultraviolet solutions for applications across Riyadh, Dammam, Jubail, Jeddah, Tabuk, NEOM and other locations throughout Saudi Arabia.

UV-C Disinfection Technology

Ultraviolet-C technology uses germicidal UV radiation to inactivate microorganisms. Atlantic Ultraviolet explains that its germicidal lamps produce UV wavelengths around 254 nanometres, a wavelength region associated with strong germicidal effectiveness.

Unlike chemical disinfection, UV treatment is a physical process and does not require adding disinfectant chemicals to the treated water or air.

However, UV treatment requires proper system sizing, adequate UV exposure and appropriate maintenance to achieve the intended disinfection performance.

UV Water & Liquid Disinfection

Atlantic Ultraviolet offers UV water-purification systems for residential, commercial and industrial applications.

Its water purifier families include:

• MINIPURE®

• MIGHTY★PURE®

• SANITRON®

• Bio-Logic®

• Ultimate®

The manufacturer's current information indicates that these systems cover different flow-rate requirements and applications. For example, MINIPURE systems are designed for approximately 1–9 GPM, MIGHTY★PURE for 3–20 GPM, while SANITRON systems cover approximately 3–416 GPM, depending on the model.

Water Disinfection Applications

UV water treatment can be used in applications involving:

• Drinking water

• Well water

• Commercial water systems

• Industrial water

• Process water

• Swimming pools and spas

• Water storage

• Cooling-water applications

• Water-treatment systems

Atlantic Ultraviolet notes that UV-C water disinfection can be used to inactivate microorganisms in applications including well water, drinking water and recreational water.

UV Water Purifiers

Atlantic Ultraviolet's water purifiers use UV-C lamps installed inside a treatment chamber.

Water passes through the chamber while the microorganisms are exposed to UV-C radiation.

The company offers different configurations to accommodate different flow rates and application requirements. Some SANITRON systems also feature a patented dual-action wiping mechanism intended to help clean the quartz sleeves surrounding the UV lamps.

Importance of Pre-Filtration

Proper filtration is important when using UV water purification.

Atlantic Ultraviolet explains that suspended particles can shield microorganisms from UV radiation. For this reason, the manufacturer recommends pre-filtration, with a 5-micron pre-filter recommended for many applications.

Pre-filtration can therefore help improve the conditions under which the UV system operates.

Depending on the water-treatment process, filtration may be combined with:

• Carbon filtration

• Water softening

• Reverse osmosis

• De-ionization

• Sediment filtration

• Other water-treatment technologies

UV should be selected as part of the overall treatment process rather than considered a replacement for every other form of water treatment.

UV Air Disinfection

Atlantic Ultraviolet also manufactures UV equipment for air-treatment applications.

Its product portfolio includes systems such as:

• Sanitaire®

• Hygeaire®

• Aerologic®

• SaniLight®

• SaniRay®

• Biolux®

• Sanidyne®

• Nutripure®

These systems are intended for different residential, commercial and industrial air-disinfection applications.

UV air-disinfection equipment can be integrated into air-handling systems or used in appropriately designed room-air treatment applications.

UV Surface Disinfection

UV-C can also be used for exposed-surface disinfection.

Atlantic Ultraviolet notes that germicidal UV works on surfaces that have a direct, uninterrupted path to the UV radiation. UV does not effectively penetrate ordinary materials such as cloth, paper, ordinary glass and many plastics.

This makes correct positioning and exposure conditions important when designing a UV surface-disinfection system.

Potential applications include:

• Food-processing environments

• Healthcare environments

• Laboratories

• Commercial facilities

• Equipment and exposed surfaces

• Enclosed UV treatment chambers

UV-C for Industrial Water Treatment

Industrial water systems can require reliable methods for controlling microbial contamination.

UV-C treatment can be incorporated into appropriate water-treatment systems to provide an additional disinfection stage.

Atlantic Ultraviolet provides systems for different flow rates and applications, allowing the equipment to be selected according to the characteristics of the water and the required treatment capacity.

UV Treatment for Storage Tanks

Stored water and other liquids can provide favourable conditions for microbial growth, particularly when tanks contain moisture and stagnant air.

Atlantic Ultraviolet's Tank Master™ was developed for maintaining sanitation in liquid storage tanks and helping control slime and microbial growth. The manufacturer specifically notes that it is intended as a preventive tank-sanitation solution rather than a system for complete liquid disinfection.

Potential applications include:

• Freshwater storage

• Rainwater

• Spring water

• Car-wash runoff water

UV Disinfection for Cooling Towers

UV technology can also be incorporated into cooling-tower water-treatment applications.

Atlantic Ultraviolet recommends treating a side stream of the circulating water and notes that dual-wavelength germicidal lamps can be specified for applications requiring both photochemical treatment and biological disinfection.

The actual system design should be based on water quality, flow rate, treatment objectives and site conditions.

UV-C Lamps

Atlantic Ultraviolet also manufactures STER-L-RAY® germicidal UV-C lamps.

The manufacturer states that most of its STER-L-RAY lamps are rated for approximately 10,000 hours, or slightly more than one year, and recommends replacement approximately every 12 months because UV output decreases over time even if the lamp continues producing visible light.

Regular lamp replacement and quartz-sleeve maintenance are therefore important parts of UV-system operation.

UV System Maintenance

Proper maintenance can help maintain the effectiveness of a UV disinfection system.

Important maintenance activities can include:

• Monitoring UV output

• Replacing UV lamps

• Inspecting quartz sleeves

• Cleaning deposits from quartz sleeves

• Maintaining filters

• Checking flow rates

• Checking alarms and monitoring equipment

• Following manufacturer maintenance schedules

Atlantic Ultraviolet recommends examining quartz sleeves periodically because deposits can reduce UV transmission.

Applications in Saudi Arabia

Atlantic Ultraviolet UV solutions can be considered for a wide range of applications in Saudi Arabia, including:

• Water-treatment facilities

• Industrial process water

• Commercial buildings

• Hospitality facilities

• Food and beverage facilities

• Healthcare environments

• Laboratories

• Swimming pools

• Drinking-water systems

• Storage tanks

• HVAC and air-treatment systems

Applications in Riyadh, Dammam, Jubail, Jeddah, Tabuk and NEOM may involve different water qualities, temperatures, flow rates and operating conditions, so the UV system should be selected according to the actual application.

Selecting the Right UV System

The correct UV system depends on several technical factors, including:

• Water or air application

• Flow rate

• Water quality

• UV transmittance

• Required UV dose

• Microorganisms of concern

• Pipe size

• Operating temperature

• Installation configuration

• Pre-filtration requirements

• Maintenance requirements

• Required monitoring and alarms

Atlantic Ultraviolet recommends sizing water purifiers according to the peak flow rate and selecting appropriate accessories and flow-control equipment where necessary.

UV Safety

Direct germicidal UV-C radiation can be harmful to skin and eyes.

Atlantic Ultraviolet specifically warns that personnel must be protected from direct exposure and recommends appropriate protective clothing and eye protection when working with germicidal UV radiation.

UV systems should therefore be installed and operated according to the manufacturer's safety instructions and the requirements of the application.

Conclusion

Atlantic Ultraviolet Corporation provides UV-C technology for water and liquid disinfection, air treatment, surface disinfection and germicidal UV lamps.

Its product portfolio includes water purifiers, air-treatment systems, surface-disinfection equipment and STER-L-RAY® UV-C lamps for a wide range of applications.

For industrial and commercial applications across Riyadh, Dammam, Jubail, Jeddah, Tabuk, NEOM and Saudi Arabia, Atlantic Ultraviolet solutions can form an important part of appropriately designed water-treatment, air-purification and UV-disinfection systems.