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3.3
Program 3 – Liquid
Program 3 is intended to sterilize liquids. The sterilization temperature is
250
°
F (121ºC) with no cooling. The cycle ends with slow exhaust to
prevent bursting of the bottles.
Average cycle time: 2h15min for two containers holding 700ml each.
Nominal Parameters
•
Sterilization temperature: 250ºF (121ºC)
•
Sterilization time: 20 min.
•
Dry time: None
Operations Sequence
•
Water Inlet phase: Water enters the chamber, to the required level.
•
Heating phase: Water heats up until steam reaches the preset sterilization
temperature.
•
Sterilization phase: Temperature is maintained constant at the preset
value for the preset sterilization time.
•
Exhaust phase: Condensate is slowly exhausted from the chamber, until
the pressure equalizes to atmospheric pressure.
=
Pressure
=
Temperature
Time
Ambient Pressure
and Temperature
121°C
