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match up with the manufacturer's
requirements? These may include:
p Electrical Supply – 415 Volt 3 Phase or
240 Volt Single Phase and how many
amps?
p Water – will mains water be OK or
will treated (softened or RO) water
be required? Is the supply pressure
sufficient?
p Drains – are they heat resistant? Drains
should withstand steam up to 140°C.
Domestic plastic waste pipes will melt if
connected to an autoclave and on some
Fig. 2. A priorclave being
other systems, although the pipes are
loaded by a specially
temperature resistant, the joints can be
affected over time. This can be overcome
Fig. 3. A through-the-wall, double-door and a direct
commissioned crane onto
by cooling the autoclave exhaust but is
steam heated single door priorclave installation showing
the top of a platform ready
better arranged at the time of
accessibility to extensive pipework.
for outside transfer into the
building. A suitable goods
manufacture rather than after a costly If there should be a problem with any of these issues
lift was not available.
leak. Are they big enough? Are they is not necessarily the end of the world. By talking to the
vented at a high level outside of the autoclave supplier or manufacturer at an early stage in
building? Is a separate drain for overflows and drip trays the planning process most issues can be quite easily
required? overcome. p
p Steam (if required). Plant Steam or Clean Steam? Is
the line pressure acceptable and is the steam dry Enter 24 or ✔ at www.scientistlive.com/efs
enough?
p Compressed air. If required, is there sufficient Tony Collins is Managing Director, Priorclave Ltd, Woolwich,
pressure and capacity? London, UK. www.priorclave.co.uk
Quality
by nature
Industriestr. 36-40 Tel.: +49 / 2131 / 208-0 email: info@WalterRauAG.de
41460 Neuss Fax: +49 / 2131 / 208-261 Internet: www.WalterRauAG.de
Vegetable oils and fats for individual applications.
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