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title: UVC DISINFECTION AND ODOR REMOVAL
url: "https://www.purion.de/en/areas/air/topics/uvc-disinfection-and-odor-removal/"
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date: 2025-01-13
modified: 2025-02-06
lastUpdated: 2025-02-06
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# UVC DISINFECTION AND ODOR REMOVAL

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   UVC DISINFECTION AND ODOR ELIMINATION: PHOTOCATALYTIC OXIDATION
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 **In addition to UV-C disinfection, the principle of photocatalytic oxidation can be used to reduce odors:**

   ![Photokatalytische Oxidation](https://www.purion.de/fileadmin/_processed_/a/8/csm_Photokatalytische_oxidation_40f4393e58.jpg) UV-A light is used to excite a titanium dioxide (TiO2) catalyst. This produces hydroxyl radicals.

The hydroxyl radicals attach themselves to volatile organic compounds and react with them.

As a result, the volatile organic compounds are broken down into harmless components such as water and carbon dioxide.

As a result, this supplementary technology can reduce odor pollution.

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