High-power-factor electronic ballast with intelligent energy-saving control for ultraviolet drinking-water treatment systems

IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 142-153

  Wang, Shun Chung ^a   Liu, Yi Hwa ^b  

^a LUNGHWA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Automatic identification system; Electronic ballast; Energy saving; Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection; Water treatment system

Indexed keywords

BALLASTS (LAMP); ENERGY CONSERVATION; IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); INTELLIGENT CONTROL; ULTRAVIOLET DEVICES; WATER QUALITY;

ELECTRONIC BALLAST; ULTRAVIOLET (UV) DISINFECTION;

WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 38349029407     PISSN: 02780046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2007.905965     Document Type: Article

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