The Solarclave Medical Equipment Sterilizer
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The SolarclaveMedical Equipment Sterilizer
Robert Thottam
Autoclave Device used to sterilize equipment and supplies via high
pressure saturated steam
Types of Autoclaves Steam
Gravity Displacement Positive Pressure Displacement Negative Pressure Displacement
Dry heat
Solarclave Steam based 2 Part
1. Pressure vessel
2. Reflector
Pressure Vessel Pressure Cooker Layers of fiberglass
insulation
Reflector 35 mirrors per section Made of plywood
Process Orientation of reflector 45-60 minutes to heat up to required temp
121 degrees Celsius
20 minutes to sterilize
Advantages Cost Efficient Mobile Sustainable Easy to use Primarily readily available materials
Disadvantages Weather dependent Time Dependent May require ordering/importing of some materials
Questions?
Work Cited IIH Solarclave: Solar-Powered Medical Instrument Sterilization
<http://iihlab.wordpress.com/2011/09/21/solarclave/ >. 7 Medical Device Upgrades for Developing Countries
<http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/med-tech/7-medical-upgrades-for-developing-countries#slide-6>.
Sterilizing with the sun <http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2013/sterilizing-with-the-sun-0226.html>.
Neumann, O., Feronti, C., Neumann, A., Dong, A., Schell, K., Lue, B., Kim, E., Quinn, M., Thompson, S., Grady, N., Nordlander, P., Odene, M., & Halas, N. J.. Compact solar autoclave based on steam generation using broadband light-harvesting nanoparticles. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, May 2013
Solarclave / Nicaragua < http://d-lab.mit.edu/scale-ups/solarclave>. Autoclave <http://wiki.bme.com/index.php?title=Autoclave>.