摘要 |
<p>A pressure vessel (13) in which the air, steam, and liquid exhaust systems are combined. A heating coil (17) causes the pooled water (19) to vaporize. As the steam pressure increases, air exits through a chamber (55) housing a temperature/pressure sensor (39). When the sensor (39) determines all the air has exited, the controller (29) closes the single control valve (37). The controller (29) opens the single control valve (37) after a processing phase, whereby the water (19) and steam exit through the combined exhaust system. The conduit (51, 51a) of the combined exhaust system is directed through a water reservoir (43) via the single control valve (37).</p> |