High
performance UV TORPEDO® keeps air conditioning systems 99.99% COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 free and
operational
Following the recommendation
to stop recirculating air in buildings, JenAct, part of the Jenton Group
of Companies, is advising businesses to install its high performance UV Torpedo®
In-Duct Air Disinfection units to keep ducted air conditioning systems 99.99% Covid-19 and SARS-Cov-2
free and operational, making a significant contribution to enabling employees
to safely reoccupy premises. UVC can
disinfect viruses in air moving ductwork between areas/rooms.
The World Health Organisation
(WHO) recently announced that the indoor airborne spread of coronavirus might
be possible and transmission in crowded and poorly ventilated areas “cannot be
ruled out”.
However, the REHVA
(Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Associations)
recently called for engineers to stop recirculating air in buildings in areas
with a COVID-19 outbreak.
According to a recent issue
of CIBSE journal, REHVA’s interim guidance on the operation and use of building
services with a coronavirus disease, states that the virus particles in return
ducts can re-enter a building if centralised air handling units have
recirculation.
The UK’s Health & Safety
Executive says the risk of air conditioning spreading coronavirus in the
workplace is extremely low “as long as there is an adequate supply of fresh air
and
ventilation” but continues:
“if you use a centralised ventilation system that removes and circulates air to different rooms, it is
recommended that you turn off recirculation and use a fresh air supply”.
Ventilation and air
conditioning units are an ideal breeding ground and transmission mechanism for
mould, bacteria and viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, which can cause operational
issues, potential litigation, spread bacteria and micro-organisms and in severe
cases loss of life.
JenAct’s UV Torpedo in-ductdisinfection systems are suitable for installation into HVAC systems and existing
ducting, as well as for irradiation and cleaning of chiller coils.
“The recent concerns about
recirculating HVAC systems mean that many businesses have their air-con turned
off,” explains Dr Jarek Bilek, JenAct’s Technical Director. “However, our UV Torpedo®
disinfection units can be retrofitted to many systems to allow them to be
turned on again and actually improve air quality by disinfection from viruses
of all the air passing through.”
The UV Torpedo in duct
disinfection system provides UVC disinfection energy, which destroys microbial,
biological and chemical contaminants as they pass through the duct, drastically
improving the air quality.
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| UV Torpedo in duct disinfection system |
The UV module consists of
high output UVC lamps mounted on the custom-designed polished aluminium
reflector. The UV Torpedo is mounted parallel to the air stream in order to
maximise the contact time of the contaminants with the UVC energy, cleaning the
air as it flows past the UVC lamps.
JenAct’s proprietary UVC
modelling software, developed over many years, allows UV systems to be
accurately sized to do the job in hand depending on air flow and duct
dimensions.
JenAct is a participating
member of the International Ultraviolet Association and holds a number of
granted patents in UV generation and application. The company has been based in
Whitchurch Hampshire since 1996 and is actively designing, developing and
manufacturing solutions for the current Covid-19 situation.
For product details please contact: Dr Jarek
Bilek at JenAct
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