Product category:
Boilers, Heat Exchangers, Dryers and Refrigeration
News Release from: Fulton Boiler Works | Subject: Clean Steam boiler
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 24 March 2006
Clean steam boiler meets HTM 2031
standard
A clean steam boiler, claimed as the first UK built self-contained electrically powered unit, is designed to provide clean steam to the recommendations of HTM 2031, for compliance with Euronorm 554
A 'Clean Steam' boiler, claimed by Fulton Boiler Works to be the first self contained electrically powered unit manufactured in the UK, has been specifically designed to provide clean steam to the recommendations of HTM 2031, for compliance with Euronorm 554 The new boiler complies with current EC directives stating that pyrogen free steam is now essential for the manufacture of medical devices/products and sterilisation services
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 29 Apr 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
Fulton eases pain from rogue reconditioned boilers
Fulton Boiler Works has come to the rescue of Friction Dynamics, formerly Ferodo Limited, following the installation of an energy management system that included six reconditioned steam boilers
70 years design in new RBC horizontal boiler range
Fulton Boiler Works, the leading manufacturer of vertical steam boilers, has applied more than 70 years design experience to produce its nine-model RBC range of horizontal wet back fire tube boilers
When medical equipment and products are sterilised using steam, water droplets, which can contain pyrogens, are left on the surface of the sterilised load as it cools.
If the equipment is used for invasive surgery this can lead to post-operative infections.
Cleaning up the steam produced from conventional boiler plants can be very expensive, is not always successful and requires a high level of service monitoring and maintenance.
Independent Clean Steam generation is the future.
The Fulton Clean Steam boiler is based upon the proven Fulton EFS flash steam boiler and is designed for high demand, short term peak loads of up to 300 kg/h.
The boiler is manufactured from 316 stainless steel and all internal surfaces are passivated to provide a corrosion resistant surface.
The boiler is designed to operate in conjunction with RO quality water, which is preheated in a temperature controlled feedwater tank to ensure that the feedwater non-condensable gases are reduced to a minimum and bacterial growth is prevented.
The tank is fitted with temperature and level alarms with interlocks to shut down the boiler should significant temperature variations be detected.
The Clean Steam boiler uses 24V AC control circuits and provides indication and volt free contacts for all alarm conditions.
The boiler is supplied with a standby pressure control system to maintain it at sterile, low-pressure conditions when not in use.
A spokesman for Fulton says the company's extensive experience in steam generation has enabled it to offer hospitals a reliable, high performance Clean Steam boiler based on proven technology.
He adds that a number of the new boilers have already been installed in NHS and private hospitals in the UK and Europe with steam quality validated to HM2031 and EN285 requirements.
• Fulton Boiler Works: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Processingtalk email newsletter
• Processingtalk Home Page
Search the Pro-Talk network of sites
