GEMÜ unveils new automatic sterile sampling system

Published: 9-May-2008

GEMÜ has developed an automatic system for sterile sampling of pure steam condensate that isolates the condensate sample and reduces the operator involvement and potential injury.


Samples, which can come from the pharmaceutical, food and drink industries, are monitoring for their pure steam quality and their contamination analysed in a laboratory.

Usually, operators or lab technicians have to monitor the entire sample extraction procedure. As well as potential sample contamination, with some systems there is a Health & Safety issue concerning an increased risk of scalding.

GEMÜ’s system, however, aims to solve this. The system consists of a sampling multi-port valve with pneumatic actuators, a stainless steel sampling bottle as well as a compact control unit, either mounted ready-to-connect on a movable stand or as a static version.

Once the programme has been initiated, the parameterised control process runs automatically. As a first step, the system is sterilised, then the sampling process starts automatically until the set condensate quantity is reached. The system switches off automatically after the end of the programme.

The system offers users a reduced sampling time for a completely closed sample extraction. The system is compact and mobile and can be connected to other sampling points in the ring main at any time.

Parameters such as sterilisation time and condensate volume can be individually set via the control system. The process can then be reproduced and the risk of scalding for the operating staff is reduced.

The system can be easily connected to a supply line via a clamp connection. The sampling vessel is connected to the multi-port valve via a sterile quick coupling. Only power (230 V 50/60 Hz) and compressed air (max. 10 bar) are required to supply the system. On request, the device can also be used for sampling for example WFI or AP water.

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