The pharmaceutical company produced a highly efficient new drug based on the traditional batch process method. In light of growing demand, the company soon launched a project to increase production. Rather than copying the old production line, project management recommended modifying the batch process by introducing a continuously operating BHS rotary pressure filter (RPF) and adding new reactors.
The project implemented as a result of this assessment increases production in the order of 150 percent, while incurring only a fraction of the investment costs of the previous manufacturing process. In addition, changing to continuous filtration increases the yield by close to a third, further improving the profitability of the new product. The key to achieving these benefits is the ability to monitor the continuous filtration and cleaning process online. This delivers a much more consistent product quality while at the same time allowing the company to reduce the number of consumables used in production.
Typical rotary pressure filter of type RPF A09 with an active filter surface of 2.16 m² for use in pharmaceutical applications
作为用于系列试验和小批量生产的实验室和中试过滤机,RPF P01 型加压转鼓过滤机的有效过滤面积为 0.17 m²h an active filter area of 0.17 m²