When buying a UHT sterilizer for juice, how do you validate sterilization intensity with F0 value and size the holding tube?
• Demand a validation report showing F0≥3min referenced to 121°C.
• Size holding tube length from target temperature and flow rate to meet F0 residence time.
• Temperature probes must be ±0.5°C accurate with data logger for batch traceability.
• Validate cold-point temperature with thermocouples; cold-point F0 must comply.
• Holding tube must be 316L seamless, internally polished to prevent fouling.
• Size holding tube length from target temperature and flow rate to meet F0 residence time.
• Temperature probes must be ±0.5°C accurate with data logger for batch traceability.
• Validate cold-point temperature with thermocouples; cold-point F0 must comply.
• Holding tube must be 316L seamless, internally polished to prevent fouling.