Portable solar medical steriliser

D.R. Mills, I. Onley and Robert Taylor

Renewable Energy, 1991, vol. 1, issue 1, 27-30

Abstract: A quick and efficient portable solar steriliser development prototype has been tested successfully in the laboratory. With field development, the technology may offer a cost-effective alternative to disposable syringes and has a second function in the sterilisation of surgical equipment. Several cycles of sterilisation can be performed in a day, and batches can be held in the device for later use. Devices with this capability could have a significant impact on health in developing countries and remote areas. For fixed hospitals, our seasonally adjusted parabolic collectors [D. R. Mills, Solar Energy36, 323 (1986)] may prove more cost-effective and versatile, offering the possibility of an integrated energy supply for hot waater, steam, cooking and refrigeration. However, for the many villages which do not have a nearby local medical installation, the use of this type of device could substantially assist health personnel and their patients. The authors intend to develop both portable and stationary types to the field demonstration level, funding permitted.

Date: 1991
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DOI: 10.1016/0960-1481(91)90099-B

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