Friday, October 13th, 2017

Aquionics strengthens sales and support team for growing Latin American UV disinfection technology market

Leading ultraviolet (UV) disinfection technology provider Aquionics has strengthened its support of the expanding Latin American market with the appointment of a new sales manager for the region. Gustavo Basurto takes on the position, with responsibility for providing efficient and reliable water and wastewater treatment solutions across a wide range of applications. Mr Basurto has 


Monday, October 9th, 2017

100 years of water analysis expertise (Aquatech blog 3 of 4)

The development of Palintest’s sensor technology over the years has changed the fundamentals of portable water testing, offering a fast and reliable technique for field water analysis


Wednesday, October 4th, 2017

Free Chlorine? Total Chlorine? Who cares

The majority of food and beverage manufacturing facilities rely on a municipal water supply for cleaning, process water, ingredient water and other uses. For many applications, it is necessary to remove the residual chlorine from the municipal water supply because it can affect the taste and flavor of the product being manufactured. This is especially 


Sunday, October 1st, 2017

Application-optimized low-pressure UV disinfection system simplifies water treatment and reduces lifecycle costs

Charlotte, NC (1st October, 2017) – Aquionics has launched a new low-pressure UV disinfection system for the treatment of municipal drinking water, re-use and waste water. The easy-to-install AmaLine UV range has been third-party validated, in line with US EPA and NWRI guidelines. It provides effective treatment, while reducing lifecycle costs through being simple to 


Friday, August 18th, 2017

Aquionics to unveil energy efficient UV disinfection system at WEFTEC 2017

Charlotte, NC (August 16th, 2017) − Aquionics, a leading provider of ultraviolet (UV) disinfection technology is to unveil a new US EPA and NWRI-validated energy efficient UV system for municipal waste water and reuse water applications at WEFTEC 2017. The water quality exhibition in Chicago, will provide the first opportunity to see the new AmaLine 


Monday, July 24th, 2017

Why is it important to have a properly validated UV water disinfection system?

UV light, especially in the wavelength range of 200-280 nm, is well documented to provide excellent water disinfection. So, with the technology seen to be so effective, why might it be important to have a UV system validated? As you might expect, most of the studies on UV disinfection have focused on its antimicrobial effectiveness 


Monday, June 5th, 2017

Options for Measuring UV Transmittance

The value of accurately measuring UV Transmittance (UVT) when sizing a new UV disinfection system cannot be underestimated (see previous blog on the importance of UVT). Using an accurate UVT value during the sizing and operation of new UV equipment can have a direct impact on both energy consumption and achieving the desired disinfection performance. 


Wednesday, May 17th, 2017

How UV technology can minimize membrane biofouling

The use of membrane technology is common practice within the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Membrane systems play an important role in purifying water, ingredient water, water reuse and recycling. While these systems are very reliable and produce consistent results, correct maintenance and monitoring of the membranes is essential to ensure optimal results. Membrane biofouling 


Thursday, April 27th, 2017

The importance of piping configuration in ensuring optimal UV system performance

In 2006, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the Ultraviolet Disinfection Guidance Manual (UVDGM) which provides technical information for UV System performance on the application of UV light for the disinfection of drinking water by public water systems. While the UVDGM has its roots in municipal water treatment, it has found its way 


Tuesday, April 25th, 2017

Aquionics webinar to help manufacturers optimise dechlorination of process water

Using ultraviolet light reduces maintenance and lifecycle costs of water treatment Erlanger, KY (April 25th, 2017) – Ultraviolet (UV) ) disinfection technology specialist Hanovia and the Industrial Division of its US sister company Aquionics, are to host a webinar aimed at helping manufacturers optimise the removal of chlorine within their water treatment operations. The 60-minute