Details of Preconditioning Phases of the Recipes Tested for Optimization
| Recipe 1 | Recipe 2 | Recipe 3 | Recipe 4 | Recipe 5 | Recipe 6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preconditioning Pulses | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Pulse 1 | Steam pressure (psi) | 26.3 | 26.3 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Steam pressure hold time (minutes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Vacuum pressure (psi) | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | |
| Vacuum pressure hold time (minutes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Pulse 2 | Steam pressure (psi) | 26.3 | 26.3 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Steam pressure hold time (minutes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Vacuum pressure (psi) | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | |
| Vacuum pressure hold time (minutes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Pulse 3 | Steam pressure (psi) | 26.3 | 26.3 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Steam pressure hold time (minutes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Vacuum pressure (psi) | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 15 | 15 | |
| Vacuum pressure hold time (minutes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pulse 4 | Steam pressure (psi) | N/A | 26.3 | N/A | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Steam pressure hold time (minutes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
| Vacuum pressure (psi) | 3.7 | 1.4 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Vacuum pressure hold time (minutes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Pulse 5 | Steam pressure (psi) | 26.3 | 35 | 35 | 35 | ||
| Steam pressure hold time (minutes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
| Vacuum pressure (psi) | 3.7 | 1.4 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Vacuum pressure hold time (minutes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||