Steam Source

  • Our sterilizers will utilize your building steam supply (direct steam), or steam from a steam generator (either electric or gas powered.)  Even if house steam is available in your facility, this decision should not be taken lightly.

    • Option 1: House Steam
      • Standard Steam
        • In most situations, standard house steam is adequate, if available.
        • Dirty steam
        • An inlet filter needed may be required to clean the steam

    • Option 2: ProGEN™ Electric Steam Generator, required when house steam is not available.
      • Integrated Boiler.  CSS can manufacture up to 39 kw integral generators designed to fit under the sterilizer.  Higher-voltage generators produce more steam to the chamber at a more rapid rate.
        • Standard, carbon steel construction.  Used with tap water and softened tap water.
        • Clean steam, stainless steel construction.  Used when >1 megaOhm of water is fed.  Stainless steel chamber, jacket and piping are necessary on sterilizer.
      • Remote Boiler.  Generators producing greater than 39 kw are typically too large to fit under the sterilizer.  The largest integral generator can go under a 24” x 36” x 48” sterilizer.
      • Notes:
        • Standard voltages are 208, 240, 380, 480, 3 phase.  Voltages must be determined prior to ordering to configure the heating elements in generator.
        • Generator blowdown is required for facilities with poor water quality.  Flushing of the generator is required to prevent impurities from collecting on the heating elements.  The user must blowdown the generator manually unless the AUTOMATIC BLOWDOWN OPTION is ordered.

    • Option 3: Steam-to-Steam Generator
      • Stainless steel construction.  Clean steam generator application.