Category: Europe – Kitchen Ventilation Technology

  • New Approaches For Recirculating Systems in Kitchen Ventilation

    New Approaches For Recirculating Systems in Kitchen Ventilation

    Recirculating systems or ductless hoods have typically had limited capacity on the type of appliances they serve. In addition, the connected power of the appliance was limited by what the device was tested under to obtain its U.L. 710B certification. Similar to ducted exhaust hoods, when recirculating systems are tested, the results of those tests…

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  • A Primer on UVGI (Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation)

    A Primer on UVGI (Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation)

    What is UVGI (Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation)? Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) is electromagnetic radiation that can destroy the ability of microorganisms to reproduce by causing photochemical changes in nucleic acids.  Wavelengths in the UV-C range are especially damaging to cells because they are absorbed by nucleic acids. UV radiation affects the DNA/RNA of pathogens by breaking…

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