Is the HPP equipment safe?
A. HPP equipment is robustly engineered to sustain high forces. However, the low compressibility of foods results in relatively low storage. A 3,000 psi scuba tank will have comparable stored energy to a 25-liter HPP production unit at 80,000 psi. In the food industry, a typical steam retort will have greater stored energy than a typical HPP isolator.