As an efficient sterilizing agent, ethylene oxide (EO) gas has the core advantage of its excellent diffusion and penetration ability. It can easily penetrate packaging materials, the inside of tube cavities, gaps and objects with complex structures, ensuring that every corner can be exposed to the sterilizing agent, thereby achieving a comprehensive and thorough sterilization effect. This feature gives ethylene oxide sterilizers an incomparable advantage when dealing with objects with complex structures. In addition, ethylene oxide kills microorganisms by using the alkylation principle rather than the oxidation process, which causes less damage to objects and is particularly suitable for sterilization of heat-sensitive precision instruments and equipment.
In order to meet the strict requirements of different industries for sterilization, industrial ethylene oxide sterilizers have been specially designed, and the most critical one is its precise control system. This system can accurately adjust the concentration, temperature, humidity and exposure time of ethylene oxide to ensure the effectiveness and safety of the sterilization process.
Concentration control: The concentration of ethylene oxide is one of the key factors affecting the sterilization effect. Industrial ethylene oxide sterilizers ensure the best sterilization effect during the sterilization process by precisely controlling the injection amount of ethylene oxide and adjusting the gas concentration through the circulation system and ventilation device, while avoiding safety risks caused by excessive concentration.
Temperature and humidity control: Temperature and humidity are two other important factors affecting the efficiency of ethylene oxide sterilization. The sterilizer is equipped with precise temperature and humidity sensors to monitor and adjust the environmental conditions in the sterilization room in real time to ensure sterilization under suitable temperature and humidity conditions, thereby improving sterilization efficiency and safety.
Exposure time control: Exposure time is another key parameter in the ethylene oxide sterilization process. The sterilizer uses an intelligent control system to accurately set the exposure time of ethylene oxide gas according to the material, structure and sterilization requirements of the items, ensuring the sterilization effect while reducing unnecessary exposure time and reducing potential damage to the items.
Safety monitoring and alarm system: In order to ensure the safety of operators and the reliability of the sterilization process, the industrial ethylene oxide sterilizer is also equipped with a complete safety monitoring and alarm system. This includes ethylene oxide concentration monitoring, leak detection, temperature and humidity abnormal alarm, etc. Once an abnormal situation is found, the system will immediately activate the alarm mechanism to ensure timely measures to prevent safety accidents.
The intelligent control system of industrial ethylene oxide sterilizer is the core of its precise control. This system is usually composed of microprocessors, sensors, actuators and other components. It can automatically perform various operations in the sterilization process according to the preset sterilization program, including preheating, humidification, ethylene oxide injection, exposure, exhaust and ventilation steps.
Programmed control: There are multiple sterilization programs preset in the sterilizer. Users can choose the appropriate program for sterilization according to the type, structure and sterilization requirements of the items to be sterilized. Programmed control not only improves the sterilization efficiency, but also ensures the consistency and reliability of the sterilization process.
Real-time monitoring and feedback: During the sterilization process, the intelligent control system monitors various parameters in real time, such as ethylene oxide concentration, temperature, humidity and exposure time, and dynamically adjusts the output of the control system according to the real-time monitoring results to ensure that the sterilization process is always in the best state. At the same time, the system can also record various data during the sterilization process for subsequent analysis and traceability.
Remote monitoring and management: With the development of Internet of Things technology, modern industrial ethylene oxide sterilizers also support remote monitoring and management. Users can remotely view the operating status, sterilization progress and alarm information of the sterilizer through mobile phones, computers and other terminal devices to achieve comprehensive control of the sterilization process.
Thanks to its powerful sterilization ability and precise control mechanism, industrial ethylene oxide sterilizers play an important role in many fields and meet diverse sterilization needs.
Medical device sterilization: Medical devices, such as endoscopes, catheters, surgical instruments, etc., have complex structures and are difficult to sterilize by steam. Industrial ethylene oxide sterilizers can easily handle these items with their excellent penetration ability to ensure sterility and safety.
Sterilization of drugs and biological products: For heat-sensitive drugs, vaccines, blood products, etc., ethylene oxide sterilization can achieve aseptic processing without compromising their activity, ensuring drug quality and patient safety.
Sterilization of electronic products and precision instruments: Electronic products and precision instruments such as semiconductor devices and optical instruments are sensitive to temperature and humidity. Industrial ethylene oxide sterilizers can sterilize products under appropriate conditions to ensure that product performance and functions are not damaged.
Sterilization of packaging materials and consumer products: Packaging materials such as food packaging and medical supplies packaging, as well as consumer products such as toys and textiles, also need to be sterilized. Industrial ethylene oxide sterilizers can efficiently and safely complete the sterilization tasks of these items to protect the health of consumers.