This literature review was based on articles published on different types of solar autoclaves used to sterilize the medical instruments. The present paper analysis the various types of solar thermal technologies and th. As per the World Health Organization, the infection and diseases associated with. Solar autoclaves may have various classifications depending on the solar thermal technology and the way heat is transferred from solar collectors to the autoclave. Base. The application of solar thermal collectors to power steam autoclaves for sterilizing medical instruments is getting great attention to support the health care activities in devel. The bibliographic review carried out in the previous section showed that steam sterilizers are part of the systems in which solar thermal energy was used since the 1970s. The evolu. This section summarizes in tables all works reviewed in the literature, classifying them according to the type of solar thermal technology, the way in which heat is transferred from.