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Table III.
Contribution of heating, holding and cooling phases to a thermal treatment targeting a SV of 144 s in the ohmic reactor and holding time necessary to achieve it.
| 100 °C | 110 °C | 120 °C | 130 °C | 140 °C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Targeted SV (s) | 144 | ||||
| Heating contribution (%) | 0.016 | 0.14 | 2.87 | 27.5 | 100 |
| Holding contribution (%) | 99.983 | 99.85 | 97.1 | 72.3 | 0 |
| Cooling contribution (%) | 0.0010 | 0.0053 | 0.049 | 0.25 | 0 |
| Holding time to reach the targeted SV of 144 s | 5.2 h | 31 min | 3 min | 13.4 s | 0 s |
| Maximum holding time covered in the experiment (min) | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
SV: sterilisation value.