Effects of Air Remnant on Temperature and Pressure in Medical Waste Sterilizer

Abstract:

The effects of air remnant on temperature and pressure in medical waste sterilizer were tested using the modern medical waste autoclave. The relations between air remnant, pressure and temperature in sterilizing chamber were also theoretically developed. Both results of theoretical calculation and test indicate that the air remnant in chamber has influence on both temperature and pressure in sterilizer, more air remnant will cause lower temperature at the same pressure in sterilizer chamber. The relationship between temperature and pressure in sterilizer was not Antoine style but a superimposed one, experimental results meet well with the theoretical calculation.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 610-613)
• Pages: 2211-2215
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.610-613.2211
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Deng Chao Jin, Zhen Bo Bao, Hong Jun Teng, Yang Li
• Keywords: Air Remnant, Antoine Equation, Medical Waste, Steam Treatment, Sterilizer

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