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DISINFECTION OF WATER MAINS USING ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT

  • US 20150017061A1
  • Filed: 07/15/2013
  • Published: 01/15/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for disinfecting water mains using ultraviolet (UV) light, the method comprising:

  • providing one or more UV light sources that are secured to a movable device that is sized to move axially inside of a pipe, wherein a frequency and an intensity of the UV light from the one or more UV light sources is selected based at least on a material and a size of the pipe, and wherein the pipe is to be disinfected prior to transporting a substance from one location to another location; and

    remotely causing the movable device to move axially inside of the pipe at a rate that is determined based on one or more characteristics of the pipe, wherein the frequency and the intensity of the UV light and the rate of the movable device through the pipe indicate a dosage of the UV light in relation to the pipe.

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