Effluent Decontamination Veterinary Autoclave Bulk Steam Sterilization For Animal Labs


Specification

Program Parameter

Features

• Piping, fittings, and valves are available in stainless steel.
• All parts and components subject to repair are publicly available (i.e. non-proprietary) from open market sources, including controls, valves and fittings.
• Safety relief valves and drains are integral to the plumbing configuration.
• Baffled steam inlets minimize direct condensate on the load, reduce load wetting, and help
• assure proper steam uniformity within the chamber.
• Cabinet insulation retains heat and minimizes heat loss to the room. The sterilizer jacket and all steam service piping include a minimum 1" mineral wool-based insulation.
• An integral waste water cooling function reduces discharge temperature to the Drain to less than 140°F (60°C).
• On units equipped with steam generators, an pressure switch is included to back up the safety relief valve by automatically shutting down the steam generator if an over pressure condition exists.
• Easy-to-read pressure gauges ensure simple and safe operation.
• Other components required for the intended application may include a steam generator, vacuum pump, water ejector, etc. depending on the options chosen.

Description

Feature of the veterinary autoclave is the control of the sterilization phase according to a pressure signal, rather than temperature. Obviously, the temperature readout varies as a function of the position of the sensor, whilst the pressure is uniform throughout the chamber.

However, process control is performed by reading in the chamber (and from inside the product) temperature signals whose match with the pressure value, as constantly verified by the controller, demonstrates that the autoclave is operating correctly.

This principle, in saturated-steam conditions (when there is a two-way T/P correspondence) allows to obtain uniformities in sterilization temperature which are far better than the currently required level of ±1.0 °C.

Applications

• Un-Wrapped Goods
• Wrapped Goods
• Small volumes of Liquids
• Rubbers and alumium caps

Competitive Advantage

Effluent Decontamination.
Available on gravity and pre-vacuum units. Retains liquid effluent, if any, within the chamber for the duration of the sterilization cycle. Aerosol effluent passes through a 0.2 micron hydrophobic HEPA filter with >99.999% efficiency; the filter is located within the chamber and is sterilized in situ to eliminate the need for disposal after each cycle. The filter is easily replaced by the user when required without special tools or service personnel.