When it comes to a regular oven, it is only capable of heating function.
But the Vacuum Oven takes the properties of the oven to the next level.
Vacuum oven consists of a special pump which also supports the drying function in addition to heating.
How does it work?
The vacuum drying forces the pressure in the narrow gaps and in the tubes to decrease, which enables the moisture in the gaps to evaporate faster.
Moisture evaporates much faster, because the vacuum environment reduces the pressure, and that is why boiling points become much less. And this makes it a very useful tool.
Where can it be used?
- Chemical fields
- Biological related industries
- Pharmaceutical and medical field
- Agricultural research
- Environmental testing etc
What makes a vacuum oven better than a regular oven?
- Less time required in warming up things.
- Temperature is controlled in high precision with turbo-drying
- Drying heat-sensitive delicate things, like food, cosmetics, powders etc is safe in it
Applications of vacuum oven are:
- Removal of pyrogens, these are bacterial substances in utensils which causes fever
- Determine the moisture content in foods etc
- Sterilization, purification of solids
- It is used for classification of solids too in industries
- Baking
- Drying Etc.
Several advantages of vacuum oven:
- Liquid substances will not be expelled, because in vacuum conditions the boiling point of substance will reduce to much extent. And hence, heat-sensitive can easily be put in a vacuum oven.
- When it comes to drying power and granular samples, it is always a struggle. But the vacuum drying method works effectively and helps drying such substances easily in much less time.
- Mechanical parts and porous samples etc are made of very complicated substances and direct heat can affect their chemical structure and also affect the usefulness. But vacuum drying keeps all that safe, and dry them in a convenient way.
- Because it works on much less pressure, so the possibility of explosion, oxidation, combustion, inflammation etc is completely eliminated.
- Your powdery samples will stay intact because there is no flowing air method used for drying.
Final words:
Vacuum oven is one of the legendary tools, which has all the capabilities to help us and make our work easier, when it comes to drying and baking and all.
But every technology has its dangerous effects too, so use it with precautions like knowing the right temperature and wearing gloves etc.
If you do that, you will have an amazing experience in your work.
