What are the compressed air in the pharmaceutical factory?

In pharmaceutical factories, compressed air plays a crucial role, and its application range is a key factor in ensuring the quality and production efficiency of drugs. The following are the main uses of compressed air in pharmaceutical factories: 1. Power source in the production process

1. Liquid preparation filling machine: Compressed air provides power to the filling machine to ensure the accurate filling of drugs.

2. Solid preparation equipment:

   • Graining machine, slurrying machine, filling machine, packaging machine, printing machine: Compressed air is used for purging, conveying, drying and other processes. For example, in a capsule filling machine, compressed air acts as a power function, and the filled capsules are discharged in time to prevent interruption of the filling process due to untimely discharge.
   • Traditional medicine crusher, rotary tablet press, capsule polisher: Compressed air is used to purge the surface of the equipment to remove dust, impurities, etc. in a timely manner, and keep the equipment clean and the production environment hygienic.

3. Extraction process Extraction tank: Compressed air provides power to the extraction tank, facilitating the slag discharge and extraction process.

2. Cleaning and emission control of the production environment

1. Cleaning the surface of the equipment: Compressed air can be used to remove dust and dirt from pharmaceutical equipment and production environments, and keep the production environment clean.
2. Control exhaust gas emissions: Control exhaust gas emissions through pneumatic systems to ensure environmental protection and compliance of the production process.

3. Material transportation and packaging

1. Pneumatic conveying system: Compressed air can be used to promote pneumatic conveying systems of pharmaceutical raw materials and finished products, such as gas conveying pipelines, to achieve rapid and accurate transportation of materials.
2. Packaging Machinery: Compressed air is used to drive packaging machinery, such as sealing machines, packaging machines, etc., to improve packaging efficiency and quality.

4. Experimental and R&D

1. Experimental Equipment Gas Supply: In the R&D and laboratories of the pharmaceutical industry, compressed air can be used to supply gas of experimental equipment, such as gas chromatographs, mass spectrometers and freeze-drying meters.
2. Pneumatic Tools: Compressed air can also be used in pneumatic tools, such as pneumatic needles and sprayers, to facilitate experimental operation and sample processing.

5. Sterilization and disinfection

1. Traditional Medicine Sterilization Device: Compressed air provides a sealed environment for the sterilization process, making the sterilization effect better, thereby ensuring the sterilization state of the medicine.

6. Automatic control and instrument drive

1. Pneumatic instrument components: Many pneumatic instrument components require compressed air to drive to achieve precise control and monitoring of the production process.
2. Automatic Control Equipment: Compressed air is also used to drive automatic control equipment to ensure the stability and controllability of the production process.

7. High requirements for compressed air quality

Since compressed air comes into contact with drugs directly or indirectly in pharmaceutical factories, it has extremely high requirements for its quality. Pharmaceutical factories must ensure that the content of oil, water, solid particles and biological particles in compressed air is controlled to an extremely low level, and also require odorlessness. This usually requires purification, verification and GMP certification checking. The air purification treatment process includes cooling, oil removal, water removal, solid dust particles removal and sterilization and filtration processes to ensure that the quality of compressed air meets the requirements of drug production.

In summary, compressed air is widely used and important in pharmaceutical factories. It is not only one of the main power sources in the drug production process, but also directly affects the quality and safety of drugs. Therefore, pharmaceutical companies must attach great importance to the supply and management of compressed air to ensure its stable, reliable and safe operation.