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This cycle is intended to check the durability of the bottles for liquids
when the manufacturer recommends autoclaving at temperatures of
121ºC (250
F) for 20 minutes.
Cautions!
Both PT100 temperature sensors must be inside the bottles.
For proper sterilization, fill the bottles with approximately the
same amount of liquid.
Nominal parameters default settings
•
Sterilization temperature: 121
C (250
F).
•
Sterilization time:
20
minutes.
Operations sequence:
•
Heating:
Steam enters the chamber and heats it up until the
sterilization temperature is reached.
During the interval of the heating stage, between 100°C and
121°C, the heating rate is kept to approximately a rise of 1 degree
per minute. This will make the last stage of the heating take
approximately 21 minutes. This is to check the durability of the
bottles.
•
Sterilization:
Sterilization temperature is maintained constant during
the sterilization time.
•
Cooling:
Forced cooling to the required end temperature, chamber
pressure remains at approx. 300 kPa and the cooling valve is opened.
During the interval of the cooling stage, between 121°C and
100°C the cooling rate is kept to approximately a decrease of 1
degree per minute. This will make the last stage of the cooling
take approximately 21 minutes. This is to check the durability of
the bottles.
•
Fast Exhaust:
The steam is exhausted out of the chamber at a fast
rate until pressure decreases to ambient pressure.
•
Drying:
N/A
•
Ending:
The system checks that End temperature and End pressure
have been reached, and then releases the door.