PHYTOSANITARY TREATMENT OF DRINKING WATER USING IONIZING RADIATION

Water from lakes, rivers, groundwater sources or reservoirs may contain disease-causing pathogens, e.g. Campylobacter, Salmonella, Giardia, Cryptosporidium, E.Coli, Legionella, etc., which can lead to water-borne infections. Contaminated drinking water is estimated to cause 485 000 deaths each year.


Demand for clean drinking water is rising globally, therefore operative preservative techniques are needed. Ionizing radiation is considered a successful technique in guaranteeing the microbial safety. Irradiation is very effective in inactivating pathogens without decreasing water quality.

BEAMCOMPLEX EQUIPMENT FOR DRINKING WATER IRRADIATION
Beamcomplex manufactures complexes with electron accelerators and other special equipment for treatment of drinking water with ionizing radiation (E-beam). Such complexes may be placed directly at water supply facilities.

The company provides the following services:


  1. Installation of complexes at brownfield water treatment facilities and integration of the complexes into existing water purification and disinfection systems as an additional step for ensuring drinking water safety.
  2. Water piping systems design and construction at greenfield facilities with an inbuilt system of mechanical purification and antimicrobial treatment of drinking water using the complexes.
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IONIZING RADIATION TECHNOLOGY FOR DRINKING WATER TREATMENT

Ionizing radiation (E-beam) generated by electron accelerators is used for phytosanitary treatment of drinking water.

E-beam penetrate water and effectively eliminate or reduce the number of pathogens and parasites to required limits by inducing breaks in their DNA.

BENEFITS OF DRINKING WATER IRRADIATION

Destruction of disease-causing pathogens.
Organoleptic properties are retained.
Cellular and molecular structure of water is not affected by radiation.
No residual radiation and free radicals in the treated water.

Scientific Reports

IAEA Publication
Criteria for Radionuclide Activity Concentrations for Food and Drinking Water. 2016
WHO Publication
Guidelines for Drinking‑water Quality, Fourth Edition Incorporating the First Addendum. 2017