HEPA and UV-C Air Purifier:
Discover the Photoclean solution
As a specialist in UV air decontamination since 2005, PhotoClean offers a one-of-a-kind, comprehensive solution for professionals looking for an effective HEPA air purifier for large spaces that fits their budget.
To that end, we offer an custom-built industrial air purifier that combines the best of both technologies: a Photoclean UV decontamination module and a HEPA filter.
The result: optimal purification for a healthy environment all year round.
Why Use an Air Purifier in Your Premises?
Microbiological, chemical, and fungal contamination affects all types of work environments, from industrial and food industry production facilities to service-sector offices, as well as hospitals and pharmaceutical laboratories.
Microorganisms and VOCs accumulate on surfaces and then circulate throughout the premises, attached to airborne particles—this is known as airborne contamination. Responsible for the spread of viruses, they can also lead to nosocomial infections, mold growth, or unpleasant odors and cause damage.
The cost of such contamination can quickly become very high, which is why it is important to take action and implement a solution that ensures continuous air purification.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Rhône-Alpes region, for example, decided to deploy 2,500 HEPA air purifiers in schools on a trial basis andmonitor the results. Initial findings showed a reduction in fine particles of about 75% within 20 minutes. After 1 hour, the concentration had been reduced by a factor of 8.
However, many companies prefer to limit themselves to one-time decontamination efforts for financial and practical reasons: in fact, the HEPA filter (which traps inert particles) consumes a great deal of energy and places significant strain on the air system, since it must filter 1,000 inert particles to trap a single microorganism.
The result: high energy bills, and, above all, very large units, whose dimensions may not be suitable for all spaces.
For this reason, after many years of working in industrial air treatment—where they gained firsthand experience with the challenges faced by professionals—the founders of Photoclean developed an innovative system designed to meet all needs while saving space and energy.
Photoclean: Custom Air Purification Modules
The Photoclean solution consists of a full line of devices featuring innovative technology that works through the combined action of UV-C rays and a specialized filter medium—exclusively designed and manufactured by us—to continuously eliminate airborne contaminants.
In particular, we offer our customers UV air purifiers that we custom-manufacture in our workshops in the Lyon area to fully meet your needs.
Equipped with a UV decontamination chamber, they can also incorporate a HEPA filter while maintaining a reasonable size. This provides a two-pronged approach: the absolute filter traps inert particles, while the Photoclean UV module eliminates all contaminants trapped by the filter through photolysis—a natural chemical reaction that leaves no residue in the air.
Because our modules target contaminants directly rather than inert particles, they exert less pressure on the air. As a result, our devices are much more energy-efficient than conventional solutions, and their size is more manageable, even when treating large industrial volumes.
Photoclean air purifiers come in the form of units that are smaller than an air handling unit (AHU). They sit on the floor, and all you need to do is plug them into an outlet for them to operate completely independently.
To ensure optimal efficiency, our engineering department conducts a comprehensive on-site audit to provide you with a customized solution that takes all of your constraints into account. This action plan is designed specifically for the equipment and also includes layout plans to facilitate installation.