Hanovia launches R&D centre in Shanghai

HANOVIA, the UK-based specialist in ultraviolet treatment, opened a UV Application Centre in Shanghai, China, which is to be the company’s R&D centre for excellence in UV applications worldwide, specifically for the food & beverage, pharmaceutical and high purity water markets.

Testing a Hanovia UV system at the UV Application Centre

Hanovia is currently working alongside universities including the Imperial College in London and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany, as well as pharmaceutical, and food and beverage companies, on enhancing knowledge about UV efficiency in the control and destruction of inorganic compounds.

“The centre is completely customer-driven and is set up with a very clear mission: to develop UV application science that our customers actually need and to answer those searching questions that only empirical test work can answer,” said technical director, Dr Mark Aston. “This means working as a partner with our customers to push the boundaries of UV science and align our product range with their existing and future needs.  This will directly help them achieve their primary goal of meeting all necessary quality standards with ever increasing efficiency and security.”

“Why speculate about UV performance for a new application when a series of targeted experiments will bring certainty to UV performance and efficiency? We believe our investment in the science will allow our customers to enjoy scientific rigour in their process development, gaining the peace of mind that comes with the hands on experience of moving from bench top to pilot to full scale,” said centre’s principle engineer, Dr Elaine Feng.   

Hanovia has 90 years of experience in UV technology, and the establishment of this new centre is its way of providing customers with non-chemical alternatives.

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