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Originally Posted by Moontanman
It would have to heat the water to significantly close to boiling to kill the germs. Have you figured how close to boiling it would have to come to kill the germs?
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Not necessarily.
If the UV exposure was intense enough, it could certainly be enough to destroy microorganisms. However, I think the main issue is going to come down to time. I'm guessing you would need a fairly long exposure, so the flow-rate should be pretty slow.
Obviously, combining temperature with UV radiation is a bonus. Have you tried measuring the temperature at the focal point?
After you get it built, you should definitely buy some agar plates to see how it works! I'm very interested in seeing the results.
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