Optimization Design Methodology of High-Frequency Electronic Ballast for Application of UV Lamps to Sewage Treatment

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Abstract

Ultraviolet C (UVC) has the potential for use in sewage treatment. However, the short effective lifetime and poor lamp efficiency of UV lamps limit the utility and extension of UVC in sewage treatment. A new ballast design method oriented on a special spectrum is proposed to obtain higher UVC radiation under a lamp power that is much lower than its rated power. The proposed design method is achieved by performing a series of experiments and analyses based on the theoretical analyses of the plasma characteristics. By adopting the proposed design method, a ballast for UV lamps with the rated power of 165 W is designed, but the power supplied to the lamp is only 88 W, in which case the irradiance at 253.7 nm is more than twice that at the rated power, the lamp efficiency is nearly three times higher, and the life span of the lamp increases more than five times. The proposed analysis and design method can be applied by manufacturers of UV lamps to specify the rated parameters scientifically.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2020 IEEE 9th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC 2020 ECCE Asia
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1482-1487
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781728153018
DOIs
StatePublished - 29 Nov 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event9th IEEE International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC 2020 ECCE Asia - Nanjing, China
Duration: 29 Nov 20202 Dec 2020

Publication series

Name2020 IEEE 9th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC 2020 ECCE Asia

Conference

Conference9th IEEE International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, IPEMC 2020 ECCE Asia
Country/TerritoryChina
CityNanjing
Period29/11/202/12/20

Keywords

  • Electronic ballast
  • irradiance at 253.7nm
  • lamp efficiency
  • ultraviolet sources

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