Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Equipment for pharmaceutical process support, including liquid circulation, transfer and vacuum duties. Final configuration should be reviewed against the plant's hygiene, material and validation requirements.
Recommended Equipment
Centrifugal Pump
16 sub-series for water, wastewater, chemicals and multistage.
Vacuum Pump
Liquid ring vacuum for industrial vacuum, wet gas and degassing.
Screw Pump
Single and triple screw for viscous, high-temp and bitumen media.
Chemical Pump
IH stainless or IHF PTFE-lined for acids, alkalis and corrosive media.
Key Selection Considerations
- Process liquid characteristics — Composition, viscosity and temperature establish whether centrifugal, positive-displacement or vacuum equipment is the appropriate starting point.
- Vacuum level requirements — The liquid-ring series reaches 33 mbar absolute with a maximum flow of 0.45–8.33 m³/min and motor power of 0.81–15 kW; the required vacuum level and gas load should come from the process.
- Material and seal compatibility — Wetted materials and seal arrangements should be checked against the process liquid and against the cleaning agents in use.
- Cleaning and process requirements — The cleaning regime, surface requirements and any plant-specific standards should be confirmed before equipment is proposed.
- Duty point: flow and head — The centrifugal series covers 0.75–10,000 m³/h at 2–1,800 m head, while the screw series covers 0.1–241.7 m³/h at 0.6–2.4 MPa for viscous duties.
- Documentation requirements — Plant documentation and material requirements should be stated at the enquiry stage so that they can be reviewed against the plant's own procedures.
Engineering Approach
Process conditions are established first, covering liquid characteristics, temperature, flow and any vacuum requirement, and the plant's hygiene, material and cleaning requirements are then reviewed against them. To raise a technical recommendation, send the process medium, viscosity, temperature, flow, pressure or vacuum level, cleaning regime, operating hours and applicable plant standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
What information should be provided for pharmaceutical pump selection?
Provide process medium, viscosity, temperature, flow, pressure or vacuum level, material requirements, cleaning conditions and applicable plant standards.
Can vacuum pumps support pharmaceutical processing?
Vacuum pumps can support evaporation, drying and other vacuum duties. The required vacuum level, gas load, vapour characteristics and materials should be considered.
What vacuum level can be achieved?
The liquid-ring vacuum series reaches 33 mbar absolute with a maximum flow of 0.45–8.33 m³/min and motor power of 0.81–15 kW.
Which pump suits viscous process liquids?
Positive-displacement screw pumping is normally used for higher-viscosity liquids, covering 0.1–241.7 m³/h at 0.6–2.4 MPa.
Can equipment be supplied to plant-specific standards?
Plant hygiene, material and validation requirements should be stated at the enquiry stage, so the proposed configuration can be reviewed against them.
What information is needed for a process duty?
The process medium and viscosity, temperature, flow, pressure or vacuum level, material and cleaning requirements, operating hours and applicable plant standards.
Need a Technical Recommendation?
Send your operating conditions and application requirements. Our team can review the duty and recommend a suitable pump or PSA gas generation system.
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