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Sterilizing Value Calculation Guide

This document contains information about calculating sterilizing values including: - A function to calculate residual temperature difference from sterilizing value - A function to calculate sterilizing value from residual temperature difference - Examples applying the functions to calculate sterilizing value and residual temperature using data on process parameters - The examples illustrate applying the functions to calculate values not provided using temperature, time, and other parameter data.

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Sterilizing Value Calculation Guide

This document contains information about calculating sterilizing values including: - A function to calculate residual temperature difference from sterilizing value - A function to calculate sterilizing value from residual temperature difference - Examples applying the functions to calculate sterilizing value and residual temperature using data on process parameters - The examples illustrate applying the functions to calculate values not provided using temperature, time, and other parameter data.

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CALCULATION OF STERILIZING VALUES

This spreadsheet contains two usable functions:


Function gValue calculates the residual temperature difference g = Th-T from the sterilizing value U (equivalent time at Th
Function Uvalue calculates the sterilizing value U (equivalent time at Th) from the residual temperature difference G and p
Reference:
Pham, Q.T., 1987, "Calculation of thermal process'lethality for conduction-heated canned foods". J. Food Sci. 52: 967-974

Example 1 of Pham's paper


Calculate sterilizing value U from the following data:
Symbol
Ti
Th
Tc
z
f
j
t

deg.F
160
230
50
16
55
2
169

deg.C
71.1
110.0
10.0
8.9
55
2
169

Units
F or C
F or C
F or C
F or C
mins
mins

Results of calculations:
g
0.118
0.066 F or C
U
#VALUE! #VALUE! mins

Meaning
Initial product temperature
Temperature of heating medium
Temperature of cooling medium
Temperature change that will cause a tenfold change in the sterilization rate
Time for residual temperature difference to be reduced by a factor of 10, as
Lag factor at centre for heating or cooling: (Th-T)/(Th-Ti) = j.10^*(time/f)
Heating time

Residual temperature difference, Th-T, at the end of heating


Sterilizing value at centre of can

Example 2 of Pham's paper

Calculate required temperature difference at end of heating, g = Th-T, from the following data:
Symbol deg.F
deg.C
Units
Meaning
Ti
140
60.0 F or C
Initial product temperature
Th
240
115.6 F or C
Temperature of heating medium
Tc
60
15.6 F or C
Temperature of cooling medium
z
18
10.0 F or C
Temperature change that will cause a tenfold change in the sterilization rate
f
195
195 mins
Time for residual temperature difference to be reduced by a factor of 10, as
j
1.8
1.8 Lag factor at centre for heating
jc
2
2 Lag factor at centre for cooling
U
16.2
16.2 mins
Heating time
Results of calculations:
g
#VALUE! #VALUE! F or C

Residual temperature difference, Th-T, at the end of heating

value U (equivalent time at Th) and process parameters


emperature difference G and process parameters

ods". J. Food Sci. 52: 967-974.

d change in the sterilization rate


be reduced by a factor of 10, assuming logarithmic heating/cooling
Th-T)/(Th-Ti) = j.10^*(time/f)

e end of heating

d change in the sterilization rate


be reduced by a factor of 10, assuming logarithmic heating/cooling

e end of heating

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