Super Heated Water Spray Sterilizer

Super-heated water spray terminal sterilization is an efficient method for achieving sterility with highest assurance of the end product in sealed pharmaceutical containers.

The product is introduced in the sterilizer chamber on appropriate carriages and trays. The chamber bottom is filled with purified water which contains low bio-burden. This water is circulated in a closed loop, utilizing a high quality centrifugal pump. The water passes through an external heat exchanger to reach appropriate sterilization temperature before it is sprayed through perforated distribution plate from the top of the chamber in the cascade form. The elevated flow rate ensures even temperature throughout the chamber during the sterilization process. The water reaches the sterilization temperature quickly. The counter pressure is applied using the sterile filtered air to prevent any damage to plastic container or rubber closures from being displaced from glass bottles. After the sterilization cycle is over, the water is indirectly cooled through the external heat exchanger. The same cooled water remains in circulation resulting in cooling of load in the chamber. The entire sterilization cycle takes approximately 1 hour.