est Estonian Academic Agricultural Society Agraarteadus 1024-0845 2228-4893 2019-11-29 30 Special Issue 2 44 50 10.15159/jas.19.14 article Veli Palge 1 Andres Grigor 2 Estonian University of Life Sciences, Institute of Technology, Chair of Energy Application Engineering, Fr. R. Kreutzwaldi 56, 51006 Tartu, Estonia. veli.palge@emu.ee Filter Ltd, Ilmatsalu 1, 50412 Tartu, Estonia The purpose of this article is to analyze the causes and distribution of autoclave energy consumption between the various stages of the technological process and identify ways to reduce energy costs. It was found that the recovery of waste heat is the most effective way to reduce energy consumption. http://agrt.emu.ee/pdf/2019_si2_palge.pdf energy cosumption autoclave food product