TY - JOUR
TI - The effect of moisture of cotton fabrics on steam sterilization
AU - Shen Yao
AU - Li Xiangang
AU - Zheng Xianzhao
AU - Zhao Yanbing
AU - W Xiaozhi
AU - Yao Zhuoya
AU - Shen Qidong
AU - Pei Qingshan
JN - Thermal Science
PY - 2021
VL - 25
IS - 3
SP - 2063
EP - 2069
PT - Article
AB - This paper is to study the effect of cotton fabric’s moisture on steam sterilization process. An experiment is designed to measure the thermal equilibrium time under different moisture concentrations. The results show that a higher moisture concentration leads to a longer thermal equilibrium time, and it does not affect the wet pack’s penetration efficiency when the moisture concentration is below the threshold value of 30%. The paper concludes that a higher humidity is unfavorable for the thermal conduction during the sterilization process.