Process sterilizer

steamhigh-pressure

The Ventilex Continuous Steam Sterilizing System is ideal for H.T.S.T. (High Temperature / Short Time) decontamination of Spices, Herbs, Seeds, and other Organic Materials. The H.T.S.T. process exposes contaminated material to saturated steam for a very short time, then dries and cools the product. While the idea is simple, the practicality of making a continuous system that can treat powders next to whole spices is unique and makes Ventilex system applicable for a large range of products. The process can be described easily: Product is fed through a high-pressure rotary valve that isolates an autoclave from the ambient room. Inside the Autoclave, a shaking table transports the product being processed to a chamber that is pressurized with steam. Condensation occurs on the product surface, the controlled heat creates the needed amount of steam, thus killing any unwanted pathogen or bacteria. (This system also creates the efficient, cost effective transfer and reuse of energy.) The product is discharged through a second rotary valve, and into a Fluid Bed Dryer where the condensed moisture is driven off, and the product is returned to the original moisture level, or dried to the desired moisture level. Key benefits of the Ventilex Steam Sterilization include: Continuous Sterilization of Pathogens and Bacteria or Deactivation of Enzymes Steam utilized thus is natural and renewable High throughput Repeatable and verifiable Sanitary Clean-In-Place design