Total Internal Reflection (TIR) is Atlantium’s patented technology that enhances UV efficiency through a unique chamber design. Instead of using traditional stainless-steel chambers, TIR chambers are made of high-quality quartz surrounded by an air block. This design traps UV photons using fiber optic principles, causing them to repeatedly bounce within the quartz chamber. This recycling of light energy increases photon paths, maximizing opportunities for microbial inactivation.
TIR significantly boosts UV chamber performance and power efficiency (kW) compared to traditional systems, potentially reducing power consumption by 2-4 times, requiring fewer lamps, and maintaining consistent performance. Efficiency depends on parameters like UVT%, flow rate, and chamber geometry.
When combined with Medium-Pressure (MP) UV, TIR offers extraordinary efficacy at a lower operational cost than traditional MP or LP UV systems. This combination provides strong reliability and affordable costs, enabling effective applications such as biofilm control, which might otherwise rely on chemicals due to high costs associated with conventional UV systems
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