Cooling device for a steam sterilizer, steam sterilizer and method for operating a cooling device for a steam sterilizer

摘要

The invention relates to a cooling device (220) for a steam sterilizer (200). The steam sterilizer (200) has a sterilizer chamber (210) for receiving objects to be sterilized during sterilization. The cooling device (220) comprises a vacuum pump (230) for evacuating the sterilizer chamber (210), at least one heat exchanger (260) for transferring heat relative to at least one fluid manageable in the cooling device (220), a storage tank (240) for storing fluid a circulation pump (250) for delivering fluid from the storage tank (240) at least through the at least one heat exchanger (260) and a closable or closed fluid circuit (270). In this case, the vacuum pump (230), the at least one heat exchanger (260), the storage tank (240) and the circulation pump (250) in the fluid circuit (270) are arranged.