Xylem's New WEDECO Spektron e UV Solution Delivers Highest Possible Disinfection For Drinking Water
Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, has launched a next-generation ultraviolet closed vessel reactor that delivers environmentally friendly disinfection of the highest possible standard for drinking water. Xylem’s WEDECO brand is renowned within the industry for its expertise in ultraviolet (UV) disinfection for drinking water and this proficiency has produced the WEDECO Spektron e UV series.
Harnessing the power of UV disinfection eliminates the risk of harmful by-product formation, such as trihalomethanes (THMs), for example, which can be caused by chlorination. By changing the DNA of germs and bacteria UV prevents further cell division, rendering more than 99.99 percent of all pathogens harmless in seconds.
One of the secrets to the excellent energy efficiency of the WEDECO Spektron e is that it uses the power of WEDECO ECORAYUV lamps. Particularly in dim mode the ECORAY lamps deliver energy savings of up to 20 percent and use up to 80 percent less mercury than previous generation lamps. Xylem’s WEDECO Spektron e UV series has been certified by Austrian ONORM and German DVGW directives as well as the US EPA’s UV Disinfection Guidance Manual (UVDGM). The innovative solution is aimed at the municipal drinking water market for flows from 200 gallons per minute to more than 11,000,000 gallons per day.
Jay Jordan, disinfection and oxidation market manager for Xylem said, “The new WEDECO Spektron e UV series is designed to meet all common disinfection requirements including 3-log Cryptosporidium reduction. Being evaluated to all norms, it will fit any conventional requirements for drinking water.
The WEDECO Spektron e UV system is equipped with an automatic wiping system and improved hydraulics conditions inside the reactor. Whilst the smaller units will continue to be equipped with WEDECO’s CrossMix module, the larger units will have the newly developed OptiCone installed. This patent-pending flow diverter ensures optimal hydraulic conditions inside the reactor under all inlet piping configurations. The excellent performance of the units will be continuously monitored by an ÖNORM compliant UV sensor that fulfils reference sensor requirements.
About WEDECO
With the experience of more than 250,000 systems installed worldwide and technical expertise in the field of ultraviolet and ozone technology since 1975, WEDECO is one of the most progressive brands in the area of water purification. Interdisciplinary research groups made up of engineers, biologists, doctors and physicists work to continuously develop and optimize the WEDECO systems. As a result, around the world, WEDECO water treatment systems are playing a critical role in ensuring the availability of water that is safe for humans and the environment. For more information, visit www.wedeco.com.
About Xylem
Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology provider, enabling customers to transport, treat, test and efficiently use water in public utility, residential and commercial building services, industrial and agricultural settings. The company does business in more than 150 countries through a number of market-leading product brands, and its people bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on finding local solutions to the world’s most challenging water and wastewater problems. Launched in 2011 from the spinoff of the water-related businesses of ITT Corporation, Xylem is headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., with 2011 revenues of $3.8B and 12,500 employees worldwide.
The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of our water-centric business by linking it with the best water transportation of all -- that which occurs in nature. For more information, visit www.xyleminc.com.
SOURCE: WEDECO — A Xylem Brand