Consolidated Sterilizer

Fm: Boston, MA (617) 782-6072

Model: SSR-3A-ADVPB
Jacket Pressure ~25-28psi
Serial No.: 101910

Chamber Pressure
in psi
Autoclave Chamber
strainer - cleaned and
checked daily
 Prevents water hammer

Initial Water Flow

PUMP

Boiler or Generator
 Back of Solenoid is 120VAC electrical connection. To check
to see if power is getting to solenoid, can undue single phillips
screw and back off 3 prong plug ( check two opposite spades)
for 120VAC power. When 120VAC goes to this solenoid, it
also goes to the pump - to pump water into the Boiler.

Check Valve

Valve stem securing nut -

may leak steam, need to pump intake water into
backoff nut and repack with generator/boiler
teflon or high temp wrap

Site Glass - about half

full - indicates level of
water in the boiler/
generator
 Valve stem nut can
be backed off and
repacked with teflon
or high temp wrap,
Sight Glass to then screwed back
evaluate level in on to keep water or
the boiler or steam steam from escaping
generator

Steam Generator
or Steam Boiler
Red Handle valves can
be closed if glass fails ,
so as not to render the
Autoclave useless.
It allows or can be
operated iwth these
valves closed
typ water level
Typical Height of water in site glass tube
for generator or boiler
 Steam to Jacket

Generator or Boiler Pressure

Safety Valve set at
~100psi
If safety valve goes off,
Pressure Safety Valve most certainly push
"active" Exhaust path down on the "reset"
button on the box

Steam Out of the Generator

GENERATOR or BOILER
Should be ** 70 - 75psi **
Pressure Indicator (above generator/boiler )
for Generator or boiler typical about ~70 -
75psi. Note SAFETY relief valve on this
steam line is set to be about 100psi
Boiler or Generator
heating elements
Should be measuring
~480Volts for the heating
elements

120VAC
distribution to
Valve Solenoids
 behind is the jacket chamber "relief "valve

Pressure "Control"
Valve has settings
that can be
adjusted by turning
the Orange cap

to jacket
From Boiler/Generator
removed the
control vavle lower
strainer cover
regularly check this strainer. If
clogged or has holes it affects
the chamber pressure
regulating valve . It keeps
debree from getting onto the
seat of the regulating valve and
causing steam to leak by door
gaskets etc., - preventing
adequate PSI regulation
 to jacket
From Boiler/Generator
 Pressure Regulator to steam
jacket, typically its pressure
setting is what you read on
the front steam jacket
pressure gauge - ~25 psi Apollo Model
jacket pressure
safety relief valve
press > 39 psi
releases steam

1st remove captive nut, to remove Parker solenoid

the electronics portion of the Parker
722 solenoid on the plunger shaft.
Note: if too loose when re-installing,
you will hear a large humming or
siren sound.

2nd - remove
4phillips screws
Into Steam Jacket surrounding the chamber
Jacket Pressure Front Panel Indicator
~25 - 28 psi.

Note: When we saw ~30psi - it told us water is in the system and has to work
itself out. Hammering sounds , knocking, means steam is building and pushing
out the water or "wet steam" - purging. It will take a bit of time.
STEAM FLOW
from Jacket to
Chamber
 steam jacket safety relief valve - Apollo model
Note if pressure > 39 psi - it releases steam

jacket steam Exhaust

solenoid.
Energized to allow the
steam in the jacket to
Escape. Used during
Liquid Cycle, so as to
promote a bit faster cool
down.

Liquid Cycle
Exhaust Steam
from the Jacket -
assist in quicker
cooling cycle
LIQUID CYCLE
Solenoid Exhaust
 Undo Universal
joint - exhaust side
pipe

some sort of water

release - steam
release
7 Sep 2012 Notice
how clean this new
replaced Apollo
pressure relief
valve looks.

Ideal conditions
Steam from Jacket to
Chamber Solenoid valve

flow out only when

pressure in the
jacket is too high

check valve

From jacket steam travels

to the chamber

steam to chamber
Steam from Jacket to
Chamber Solenoid valve

check valve
solenoid

from jacket to
to chamber chamber
 steam to chamber valve

Check Valve
Jacket Press Relief
Valve exhaust path

Gravity Cycle ONLY - External Air

intake via filter to speed up cooling

From Jacket
(Steam)

Air Filter

Airflow back into

chamber when done
in Gravity Cycle only Check Valve

Steam To Chamber
 Only in Gravity Cycle
check valve for air-
is the Chamber
into chamber
Vacuum Release
Valve kicked in to
allow the fresh air-into
the chamber

joint here can be a

bit loose - cause all
it is doing is letting
air in the filter

air filter - to check

 Another view
check valves
from back side

Air filter - used during

Gravity Cycle

WANT NO STEAM FLOWING BACK thru

the CHeck Valve and then into the solenoid
and being discharged out thru the filter
check - idea is that
there is no leak
backwards toward
airfilter

check O-Ring
Jacket Steam
direction to the
Back of the
Chamber
 steam from jacket / or at end of cycle
- fresh air into chamber

BACK OF
AUTOCLAVE

steam into
Chamber
 Removed the solenoid
Electronics and
plunger portion of kit

On this one
membrane Tab
should be on this
side since steam
flow is into jacket

Steam Flow Direction

After removing the captive
or securing nut set aside
the solenoid electronics
 Plunger Eval -
replaced part

Don't forget the

spring on top
notice tab
Don't forget or lose
the spring on top
 Parker 722, solenoid repair kit 1/2" PN 06-046 about $113ea

solenoid Rubber
plunger kit for
Parker valves

install tab toward direction of steam flow !!

steam flow

don't forget spring

that slips into top

Parker Valve Membrane

Reassembling the new
plunger and membrane
 Another Solenoid Repair -
Jacket steam to Chamber
solenoid

jacket pressure relief valve pipe release flow from relief valve

notice tab orientation -

direction of flow

From Jacket
To Chamber
Flow direction

Liquid Cycle
Cooling Assist
Reassemble the
Parker shaft with
new plunger &
membrane
 Mixture of Steam and Water
Steam

External Temp
Probe - Chamber
Temperature to
controller

By-pass about 1/8 turn to

1/4 turn open, extra bleed
valve for slow exhaust

Steam Exhaust Trap - collects water

- when water present, it floats trap
valve to open path and allow water
to discharge but closes when only
steam present - so nothing escapes
Chamber Exhaust
Other Side - Opposite is steam exhaust trap
Chamber Steam trap

by-pass tube

Water flow out of Chamber

 Chamber Temp Probe

Chamber Steam Trap check -

disassemble

Slight by-pass

Check Valve
 Exhaust temp
Creates vacuum sensor to solenoid
exhaust for pulling cooling water valve
out the chamber
steam

Cooling Water

discharge water line from Exhaust Temp

the Chamber Steam Trap sensor
 Jacket Exhaust Steam Trap -
Allows water to escape and traps the steam

Chamber Exhaust
Steam Trap
 From Jacket

Jacket Steam TRAP

Chamber "Strainer"
Discharge

Steam Blocked
to chamber steam
Steam exhaust trap

Water discharges thru trap

water Discharged

Generator or Boiler
Safety Relief Valve
Set to 100 PSI
 Chamber Steam Trap
Allows water to drain -
blocks steam -

water direction

steam direction

ball valve - closed

Steam
Check Valve

Chamber Discharge
Steam Solenoid MIX

COOLING WATER
 Jacket Trap Water
Discharge

Steam discharge

Mixed reduce temp

Mixing Steam &
Water

Cooling Water

Main Discharge
 Main Cooling Water

Cooling Water Solenoid

Mixing HOT Steam and cold water

prep for discharge

Creates Vacuum to draw

out the Steam from the
chamber

Chamber Steam trap -

water discharge
 STERLCO Valve
Range: 100degs F - 175 degs F
Series : 55 - T 125PSI Max

Main Cooling Water

RAISE

LOWER

Additional Cooling based on

external Temp feed to the valve

Discharge Water
Temp sensor to valve
 Supplemental Cooling Water
Liquid Cycle - Additional
Jacket Discharge (from above
chamber )

MIXING

Jacket Steam Trap - water

discharge

Main Cooling Water

Chamber Steam Trap -
water discharge

MAIN Discharge
of Steam / Water
 Orifice - Creates
Vacuum, that helps pull
EXHAUST
out Steam from
Chamber

Steam Exhaust

MIXING
Cooling Water
 Main Exhaust of
From Chamber Steam Mixed Steam and
Trap - water discharge Water
 Sterilco Valve
Jacket Steam Trap

Lower

Supplemental Cooling Water

From
Liquid
Cooling
Phase,
Additional
Jacket discharge
from above

Exhaust Temp Feed

 Discharge Temp Probe - Feeds above
Sterlco valve for supplemental cooling
water

from Chamber
Steam Trap

Main Discharge
Line of Steam
mixed with
Cooling Water to
Reduce its Temp

TO DRAIN