Photo-Catalytic Oxidation (PCO)
UV-Source
Layer of Titanium dioxide (TiO2)
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UV-Source creates Photons
The Photons split Water-
Moleculs into radicals using
TiO2 as Catalysator
Radicals last less than 1/10
of a second and react with
carbon-based compounds
Organic compounds are
reduced to CO2 and H2O
Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI)
Most
Suspectible
Least
Suspectible
Virus
Microbacteria
Bacterial Spores
Fungal Spores
Vegetative Bacteria
C-band ultraviolet; 254 nm
Effectiveness is dose-related (intensity x
time)
Active only in “line of sight”.
“Killing” dosage varies widely by species of
microbe
New HVAC Systems VAV
UV lamps one year lifespan
Airborne Disease Transmission
Airborne Disease Transmission
Mold
Bacteria
Merv 13 +Filters
Droplet Nuclei
Virus
Large
Droplets
Significantly
reduced viruses,
mold, bacteria
UV/PCO