In the horticultural value chain , various facet of a finish add value . Sun , stilted lighting , and sometimes also package before a product is ship , are all part of this value Sir Ernst Boris Chain . However , water is also part of it and it must be neat .
Nonetheless , a ultraviolet light disinfection scheme is not the installation that gets the most attention in a nursery . And it does n’t have to , at least not for the Aqualux . This UV disinfection system is equipped with robotlike mechanisms that ensure that the grower does not have to worry about body of water disinfection apart from veritable alimony . Ruud Jansen , technician and co - owner of Artechno , excuse .
Against pollution"What ’s important is that the water is clean and is clean in a manner that ’s vigor - effective . Of course , you do n’t want to dose too little because the piddle will not be disinfect the right way . But it is often forgotten that dose too much is undesirable . Ultimately that can also be harmful to a cultivation , because good core such as iron and nutrient in the water oxidize and precipitate because the dose of UV is too in high spirits . This storm growers to re - add together the nutrients while it is n’t necessary . It is also harmful to the unit . Precipitation means taint , and you do n’t want that in your cultivation , but also not in your installation . ”
The Slim Fit model is equipped with a sand bed filter , the Pro simulation with a ego - cleaning screen filter . The difference : with the Slim Fit the disinfection process sometimes stops briefly to mechanically clean the Baroness Dudevant bed filter , with the Pro there is no interruption . " This means the Slim Fit is an introduction - level modeling for growers with lower capacity prerequisite , " says Ruud .
AutomatedSmart mechanics have been built into the Aqualux to automate the UV disinfection process . However , the equipment has become smart . “ If you depend now , you see that the ticker has a frequency converter , the capacity of the ultraviolet illumination lamps can be aline , and the pressure is controlled automatically . Optionally , the dosage of hydrogen peroxide can be insure automatically . This path the disinfection process is automated in all four models of the Aqualux with different capacity . ”
From left to right : Aqualux Tethys , Aqualux Professional , and Aqualux Slim Fit .
save moneyThis efficiency and automatization will probably also save money . But how much ? " In full term of energy , it is possible to redeem up to 50 % of the Aqualux ’s energy needs , because we can trim top executive by one-half . ”
With the bigger version of the Aqualux , the Aqualux High Transmission that can disinfect more than 100 three-dimensional meters of water per minute using 30 ultraviolet illumination chambers , it ’s about 240 kWh per day . " Times 10 euro centime per kWh , that can amount to around 7,500 euro per year " , Ruud calculates . " Every agriculturist has to disinfect nowadays , so you need to do it as expeditiously as potential . We can say that the annual saving are a bonus on Aqualux ’s return on invested capital . The most important factors of this motorcar are the dependable disinfection , a good purchase price , and soft sustainment , result in a quick payback geological period and low maintenance cost . ”
Aqualux Professional
FlowBack in the greenhouse . What does the grower have to do when the Aqualux runs ? “ Nothing , really , " says Ruud . " Except for regular sustainment , the exploiter does n’t have to worry about anything else . With a new finish , for example , the water is often dirtier in the beginning . It has a lower contagion rate than in the middle of refinement or in the summertime when the volumes also increase . The Aqualux adapts constantly during polish to obtain the desired disinfection by control the flow , flow rate of the heart , and the power of the lamps . And for growers who dose atomic number 1 hydrogen peroxide , there ’s also automatic dosing for that . ”
For more information : Artechno Growsystems BVwww.artechno.nl[email protect ]
Ruud Jansen[email protected]+31 6 14 36 87 55
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