Sprinkling Sterilizers

The final sterilization of the infusion containers in the LIFE facility of B. Braun is ensured by seven hot water sprinkling sterilizers from Belimed. The development, construction, delivery, assembly, bringing into operation and qualification of these sterilizers was a great challenge for Belimed. The heavy, 18 t each sterilizers were built by Sauter AG, a member of the Belimed Group, in Sulgen, Switzerland. The decision for the sterilizers from Belimed/Sauter was clarified by Thomas Gäbler of B. Braun, who was responsible for the project planning of the LIFE facility: "Our company has maintained good business relations with Sauter AG for over 20 years. For the LIFE project, we made very great demands on the contractors. Sauter convinced us through their longstanding know-how, high reliability, impeccable product quality, and a good price-performance ratio." The sterilization systems from Belimed/Sauter possess a cylindrical sterilization chamber with doors that open horizontally and built-in transport system. Eleven pallets with 15,000 infusion bottles (500 ml) can be sterilized at one time in one of these systems. The heat exchangers have a heat output of 3,000 kW or a cooling capacity of 3,200 kW. The circulating pump transports up to 560 m3/h.