Feasibility and Assessment of Applying Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) to U.S. Navy Ships (poster)
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Authors
Burnette, Jonathan
Subjects
Advisors
Brutzman, Don
Miller, Gregory
Date of Issue
2022-11-14
Date
11-14-2022
Publisher
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California
Language
en_US
Abstract
A poster, summarizing an NPS Masters Thesis on this topic. This thesis explores the feasibility of using ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) to help clean the air aboard US Navy ships. Recent airborne related infections on Naval vessels, including the COVID-19 outbreak aboard a United States aircraft carrier, highlight the need to improve disinfection techniques used aboard naval vessels. Application of 200-280nm wavelength UVC light to the ship's heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) system in using specific exposure profiles makes inactivation and termination of airborne pathogens possible. Research has shown that UVGI is also successful at destroying biological warfare agents such as anthrax. Proper implementation of UVGI within a ship's ventilation system and in-room spaces can achieve high disinfection rates of airborne pathogens, reduce airborne-related illnesses, and increase operational availability. Commercial maritime employment of UVGI is also instructive. Recommendations included completing a multi-disciplinary design effort to install commercial-based prototypes on naval ships.
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Poster
Description
Presented November 14, 2022 to Maritime Risk Symposium (MRS) 2022, https:// maritimerisksymposium.org .
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Department
Systems Engineering (SE)
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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Format
1 p.
Citation
Burnette, Jonathan, Feasibility and Assessment of Applying Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) to U.S. Navy Ships. Poster describing a Masters Thesis, Systems Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), Monterey California USA, December 2021. Advisors Don Brutzman and Gregory Miller.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.