Sterilizing and Deodorizing Effect of UV-Ray Air Cleaner for Refrigerator

자외선(紫外線) 공기(空氣) 청정기(淸淨機)의 냉장고(冷藏庫) 살균(殺菌) 탈취(脫臭) 효과(效果)

Ultara violet ray air cleaner to use as the sterilization and deodorization device in refrigerator was designed and made of UV lamp and carbon block as the main components. The intensity of the lamp was $2.38\;mW/cm^2$ and reflector was installed to increase the radation. After running the device for 12 hours, 80% of the population of airborn bacteria was sterilized both at 48 and 480 liter refrigerator chambers. Ozone production caused by UV-ray reached 0.082 ppm at holding section within a few second when the device was operated at $25^{\circ}C$ and it showed 0.06 pm at $3^{\circ}C$. Deodorization effect was 2.5 times greater than that of a device made of electrical are principle at $25^{\circ}C$. New device 2 times more effectivly decreased trimethylamine and methyl mercaptan content applied as odor indicator substance in chamber at $3^{\circ}C$ than electrical arc type.

소형 밀폐공간(48 liter)과 가정용냉장고(330, 450 liter)에서 살균 및 탈취효과를 가진 자외선공기청정기를 설계, 제작하였다. 자외선램프의 자외선강도는 $2.38\;mW/cm^2$이며 강도증폭을 위하여 내부에 반사판을 설치하였다. 자외선에 의한 오존발생량은 $25^{\circ}C$ 에서는 0.08 ppm, $3^{\circ}C$ 에서는 0.06 ppm이었다. 본 장치를 사용하여 부유균에 대한 살균율은 공간(48 liter)에서는 12시간 가동 후 78.9%, 가정용냉장고에서는 80%을 보였다. 동장치는 $25^{\circ}C$에서 전기 방전식 오존탈취기에 비하여 2.5배, $3^{\circ}C$에서 2배의 탈취력을 보였다. 김치 냄새의 주요성분인 methyl mercaptan에 대한 탈취력은 $3^{\circ}C$에서 3배 이상이었다.