Any contaminants in compressed air can cause production shutdowns and potential product recalls; you can’t afford to make a mistake so only oil-free air will do.
Pharmaceuticals
When it comes to the pharmaceutical industry the words sterile and sanitised come to mind, and the same applies for its compressed air systems.
Typical uses of compressed air in the pharmaceutical industry include:
- Product drying
- Air curtains
- Process air
- Control valves and cylinders
- Material handling
- Nitrogen generation
Air Quality
If the compressed air system has not been designed for your industry specific requirements, it has potential to cause major problems including spoiled products and unplanned downtime. We offer advice about your current compressed air system and provide solutions to achieve the quality you require.
Oil Free Air
Air purity is critical for many applications where even the smallest drop of oil can cause product spoilage or damage the production equipment, resulting in potential unplanned downtime. Oil-free compressors aid in moving fine chemicals, creating clean work areas, drying products and recovering solvents involved in various pharmaceutical processes.
Nitrogen Generation
Nitrogen offers a reliable packaging medium and additional fire suppression if you’re working in a volatile production environment. Onsite nitrogen generators provide the reliable nitrogen-rich air to keep your processes safe and in good quality.
What air quality do I require?
The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) sets three such standards, ISO 8573, ISO 12500, and ISO 7183. Which standards you should apply will depend on the specific contaminants your aim to remove and the purification equipment you will rely on to do so. Compressed air typically has three main contaminants which are water, particles and oil.
When it comes to the pharmaceutical industry the words sterile and sanitised come to mind, and the same applies for its compressed air systems.
At Direct Air, we offer advice about your current compressed air system and provide quality solutions to ensure you achieve the air quality your business requires. To achieve the stringent air quality levels required for today’s modern production facilities, a careful approach to system design, commissioning and operation must be employed.
We can offer air quality testing and breathing air testing.
Can I generate my own nitrogen on site?
Absolutely! And there are multiple benefits that come with generating your own nitrogen on site as opposed to having liquid nitrogen delivered to site…
- Supply on demand
- Low operating costs
- Environmental responsibility
- Improved safety
- Nitrogen purity
Direct Air are experienced in providing Nitrogen generation equipment for many industrial applications. In pharmaceutical manufacturing, nitrogen can be used as an inert gas to safely transfer a reaction mixture from one vessel to another. Using this process to transfer liquid or powder pharmaceutical materials is vital practice as if they’re not handled correctly, they can be hazardous.
Why are oil-free compressors a good solution for the pharmaceutical industry?
Oil free compressors are the perfect solution for applications requiring the highest air quality, resulting in oil-less air for your end-product and production processes. Air purity is critical for many applications where even the smallest drop of oil can cause product spoilage or damage the production equipment, resulting in potential unplanned downtime.
Many companies in critical applications industries choose ISO 8573-1 Class Zero oil-free compressors that provide clean, 100 percent oil-free air. However atmospheric conditions can lead to oil vapour being present in the air generated from an oil free air compressor. Therefore, additional filtration may be necessary for the system as a whole or point of use depending upon the application.
There are many options available to ensure your production runs smoothly and to industrial standards, and Direct Air are happy to advise on what would be the ideal solution for your circumstance. Direct Air can advise on the most suitable means to deliver an acceptable level of oil free compressed air from your existing or new system.
Accord Healthcare Ltd are pharmaceutical manufacturers with multiple sites in the UK. To breathe life back into a historical factory during the opening of their Fawdon, they needed to invest in new infrastructure and equipment.
Prior to the upgrade, Accord had their previous system data logged and reports showed annuals levels of wasted energy were 335,824 Kw. This equates to an annual cost of £27,000 for wasted energy.
Following Direct Air’s installation of CompAir Ultima equipment, the new compressed air system got assessed after the first year. Including extra tasks such as fixing air leaks, the energy savings were closer to £58,000 – £35,000 greater than expected!
Take a look at Accord’s journey in more detail and how they found working with Direct Air in their own words…
Discover the oil free technology we supply:
CompAir
D37HRS Screw Compressor
Power: 37 kW
Capacity:
8 BAR: 1.19 – 6.05 (m3/min)
10 BAR: 1.09 – 5.28 (m3/min)
Type: Variable
Noise: 72 dB(A)
CompAir
U75 Air Compressor
Power: 75 kW
Capacity:
8 BAR: 6.7 – 12.5 (m3/min)
10 BAR: 7.7 – 11.2 (m3/min)
Type: Variable
Noise: 63-64 dB(A)
CompAir
D315 Screw Compressor
Power: 315 kW
Capacity:
8 BAR: 48.3 (m3/min)
10 BAR: 44.9 (m3/min)
Type: Fixed
Noise: 81-82 dB(A)
CompAir
U160 Air Compressor
Power: 160 kW
Capacity:
8 BAR: 6.7 – 23.3 (m3/min)
10 BAR: 7.7 – 21.5 (m3/min)
Type: Variable
Noise: 69-70 dB(A)
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