Ease of Steam Sterilising

A common criticism of high pressure homogenisers is that the construction of the pump piston and cylinder, intensifier, diaphragm etc. generate dead legs in the system which form condensate traps. The HydLok constructions allows SFP a unique possibility. The SFP HydLok system has a steaming configuration where the during the system closing sequence and still unclamped the system is set to the ‘steaming position’. Here, with all sliding steaming cuffs in position the system can be steamed through a number of paths, ensuring wetted surfaces are exposed to temperature and vapour and that there are no condensate traps.

At the end of the steam sterilising cycle the system is closed with the main element sliding through the steam cuffs while an airtight seal is maintained.