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III. Vacuum Oven – Introduction
3.1 Overview
The Hephaestus V900 vacuum oven is designed to efficiently process raw materials in a
temperature controlled vacuum environment. It is ideal for research, pilot process development
and production. This process has the following advantages:
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Lowers the drying temperature due to low pressure.
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Prevents damage caused by dirt.
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The reduced processing temperature minimizes the oxidation rate of the product
ensuring less oxidative damage.
The Hephaestus V900 vacuum oven has an inner chamber, a vacuuming system, and a
temperature-control system.
The inner chamber of the vacuum oven is constructed from high-quality 304 stainless steel and
the exterior surface of the vacuum oven is polymer-coated. The inner chamber uses either a
galvanized or stainless-steel armor plate. Fiberglass insulation is used to thermally insulate the
chamber.
The chamber door has a viewing window that allows visual inspection of the process. The
window is constructed using a double-layered fortified glass design. The door uses a heavy-duty
column door pin. The door frame uses an airproof rubber seal to prevent vacuum leaking when
closed.
Note: The rubber airproof seal is not oil-proof.
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