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Ultraviolet (UV) light is a potent technology that has been successfully deployed for decades in diverse industries ranging from pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, cosmetics, health care, to aquaculture. Properly designed UV disinfection systems can be used for various applications such as disinfection of water, surface disinfection, ozone destruction, and chlorine destruction. This blog will help you to understand the applications and benefits of UV water disinfection technology in the food and beverage industry for the production of high purity water.
Russell Hygiene Filter
A high-specification Russell Eco Filter 803 designed for optimum cleaning, meeting the demands of the food and pharmaceutical industries where product quality cannot be compromised.
High Temperature Filters
Fully enclosed filtration of high temperature liquids such as resins and cooking oil to safeguard operators. Fitted with an offset drive, self-cleaning wiper system and heating jacket.
Russell Eco Filter 900 series
The largest filter in the range suited to high flow applications such as effluent or water filtration, providing accurate filtration levels down to 25 microns and achieving flow rates of up to 200,000 l/hr (50,000 g/hr) whilst providing consistent high product quality.
Russell Filter Management System
Continually monitor and control a liquid filter efficiently without operator involvement, resulting in reduced labor costs and increased productivity.
What is UV disinfection and how does it work?
The fundamental UV wavelength used for water disinfection is 254 nm (= 2540 Å). UV light at this wavelength has the unique ability to destroy microorganisms and therefore can be effectively used for a variety of applications including process water disinfection.
It works by penetrating the outer cell-wall of the microorganism and altering the genetic material (DNA) by killing it. At higher doses, this same UV radiation can be used for chlorine and ozone destruction.
Applications of UV disinfection systems for the Food & Beverage industry
- Liquid Sweetener Disinfection:concentrated syrups have a high osmotic pressure which prevents microorganisms from growing and reproducing. However, they will survive in spore form and grow once the syrup is diluted into the food product or beverage. This microbial growth can cause food discoloration, affect the flavors, and shorten shelf life.
Chlorine Destruction :
UV radiation has successfully been proven to destroy residual chlorine present in water. It has been found that up to 1.0 ppm of chlorine can be completely destroyed by using high doses of UV. The exact UV dosage will depend on the chlorine concentration and the feed water quality.
Ozone Destruction :Ozone is commonly used as an in-line sanitizing agent in the beverage industry. It ensures that the storage tanks, piping, pumps, valves, and so on remain bacteria-free. However, this residual ozone needs to be completely destroyed before this water can be used in the end-product. In such cases, UV disinfection technology is the proven method of choice as it is an instant reaction and does not involve using any chemicals.
Surface Disinfection:From disinfection of water, we now talk about surface disinfection of meat, fish, poultry, fruits, and vegetables. Let’s take the case of fresh fruits and vegetables that are cleaned, packed and sold by importers and packagers for supermarket chains. The objective here would be to destroy microbial contaminants such as bacteria and fungi that occur naturally on fruits and vegetables and which are responsible for premature spoiling. In such a case, UV disinfection systems can play an important role in destroying surface contamination and extending the shelf life of the raw produce. Only a few seconds of exposure can achieve up to 99.999% destruction of common microbiological contaminants which are problematic in the food industry.
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