18Ltr Portable Autoclave Sterilizer 0.14Mpa-0.16Mpa Small Autoclave Sterilizer

18L Fully Stainless Steel Portable Autoclave ZXDA-PD18 (without LED display)

Main Features:

• Utilizes saturated steam technology to rapidly and thoroughly sterilize medical equipment, surgical dressings, glassware, and culture media.
• Fully stainless steel construction ensures durability, corrosion resistance, and easy cleaning and maintenance.
• Features a dual-scale pressure gauge for precise monitoring of operating pressure, ensuring safety and control.
• Electrically heated for rapid warm-up and high energy efficiency, suitable for continuous operation.
• Ideal for diverse settings including hospitals, community health centers, factory clinics, and research institutions.
• Doubles as a cooking appliance in high-altitude regions, addressing heating needs in special environments.
• Can be used to produce high-quality drinking water in industrial and mining enterprises.
• Designed for user-friendly operation, prioritizing safety and reliability in all applications.

Specifications

Introduction about autoclave

The autoclave process is the definitive method for achieving sterility assurance for heat- and moisture-stable items. The device itself is a robust pressure vessel that heats water to generate saturated steam. Under pressure, this steam reaches temperatures such as 121°C or 134°C, creating an environment that is uniformly lethal to biological agents. The sterilization cycle is a validated sequence: removal of air, exposure to steam, and exhaust/drying.

This technology is fundamental to safe practice in hospitals for instrument reprocessing, in dental offices for infection prevention, and in laboratories for maintaining contamination-free conditions. It is also a critical safety device for inactivating pathogens in laboratory waste.

Beyond the life sciences, autoclaves are used in manufacturing for curing rubber and composites. The autoclave is the gold standard due to its reliability, reproducibility, and the physical properties of steam. Steam condensation ensures rapid heat transfer and deep penetration into packaged goods, fabrics, and instrument lumens. This, combined with its proven efficacy against all microbial life forms, including the highly resistant spores of bacteria like *Geobacillus stearothermophilus*, makes it the most trusted sterilization modality across countless applications.