UV-C & Ozone

Clean Air and Water

The original air-treatment system produced by JIMCO combines two important properties for any large-scale kitchen or manufacturing business. As it eliminates any odor in the air, simultaneously, breaks down the grease and oil deposited in the ducts. We offer an easy and effective way of treating air both inside and outside of the buildings. As a result, the reduction in air pollution decreases the risk of fire by up to 95%.

We are continuously developing new products to meet the ever-changing requirements of the times. For example, the increased focus on the importance of a good indoor climate inspired the development of a special air-sterilization system which can be used anywhere – in kindergartens and schools, in museums, hospitals and nursing homes. In brief, in any place where clean air and the breakdown of bacteria are of material importance.

Process Air Without Microorganisms

Using UV-C Technology, JIMCO has specialized in the elimination of microorganisms and odors. For a number of years, they have developed and manufactured air-cleaning systems especially for the reduction of grease and aromatic compounds in exhaust air with high temperatures (frying, boiling and deep frying processes). These systems are based on UV-C & Ozone Technology that results in cold incineration of organic matter from a process called photolytic oxidation. The process leaves no harmful residues.

Due to increasingly higher hygiene demands in the food processing industry, the use of UV-C light to eliminate microorganisms e.g. bacteria, fungi and virus is becoming more and more commonly used. Using UV-C light to eliminate microorganisms in the air is a technique that has been known for decades. UV-C light reduces the total amount of microorganisms in the room by breaking the DNA bonds in the organisms. In the food processing industry, intake of disinfected fresh air together with bacteria-killing lamps installed in the air ducts of coolers has a huge effect (coolers for bread is just an example). UV-disinfection – based on an exact calculated radiation rate – keeps the process air free of microorganisms and thus complies with local regulations.

Sterilizing up to 99.9%

JIMCO UV-C sterilization enhances the hygiene standards. A minor contamination with microbiology spread by air handling systems commonly used in the production areas may result in a faulty commodity or a recall of the goods – expensive measure for the company. To avoid this, a steadily increasing number of companies decide to sterilize the process air with UV-C light. Depending on the calculated UV-C dosage, a kill rate of 99.9% of all microorganisms may be achieved. Together with the PLC-control, special UV-C probes developed by JIMCO ensure that the UV-C light is 100% effective. In addition to sterilizing the room air, UV-C sterilization may also improve the hygiene standard considerably in other processing areas (conveyor belts in cutters) or during packaging processes (conveyor belts, wrapping films, etc).

The Process

Step 1: Warm contaminated air (primary air) enters the lower part of the unit.
Step 2: The primary air passes through a maze filter resulting in the separation of large grease and water droplets.
Step 3: Primary air is cooled by mixing it with secondary air from the room (e.g. via a spot exhaust from a production line). The mixed air then passes over a bank of condensation blocks causing further grease/water separation from the air stream. This reduces power consumption during the photolytic oxidation process.
Step 4: The Photolytic oxidation process is achieved using special low-pressure UV-C lamps that also generate a small quantity of ozone. Exposure to UV-C light breaks down organic compounds in the air and subsequent treatment with ozone completes the oxidation process.