When will pharmaceutical companies use compressed air?
Pharmaceutical companies use compressed air in multiple production processes and processes, and specific application scenarios include but are not limited to the following:
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device Driver:
- compressed air is the power source for many pharmaceutical equipment. For example, in the production of solid preparations, granulating machines, pulping machines, filling machines, packaging machines, printers and other equipment may use compressed air for purging, conveying, drying and other processes.
- The production of liquid preparations, such as filling machines, also requires compressed air to provide power to ensure accurate filling of drugs.
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Material conveying:
- compressed air is often used to transport pharmaceutical raw materials and finished products. For example, during the transportation of the powder material, a gas transportation system is used to transport the powder material from one process to another.
- In the process of bottle making, bottle blowing, bottle washing and conveying, compressed air also plays an indispensable role.
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Cleaning and emission control:
- cleaning of pharmaceutical equipment and production environments requires large volumes of compressed air. Compressed air can be used to remove dust and dirt on the surface of the equipment and keep the production environment sanitary.
- Compressed air also controls exhaust emissions through pneumatic systems to ensure environmentally friendly production processes.
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Drying and purging:
- in the process of drying, blowing and purging, compressed air provides the necessary power to ensure the dryness and cleanliness of the drug.
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Assays and Experiments:
- in the process of drug testing, compressed air is used as test gas to ensure the accuracy of test results.
- In R & D and laboratories in the pharmaceutical industry, compressed air can be used to supply laboratory equipment, such as gas chromatographs, mass spectrometers and freeze-dryers.
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Pneumatic instrumentation and automatic control:
- many pneumatic instrumentation components and automatic control equipment in pharmaceutical companies require compressed air to drive. These devices play an important role in the monitoring, control and regulation of pharmaceutical processes.
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Gas separation and purification:
- when a specific gas needs to be purified or separated in the pharmaceutical process, compressed air can be separated and purified by cooling, pressure friction or osmosis to obtain the required gas purity.
Due to the wide and important application of compressed air in pharmaceutical companies, pharmaceutical companies have extremely high requirements for its quality. Pharmaceutical companies must ensure that the content of oil, water, solid particles and biological particles in the compressed air is controlled at a very low level to prevent contamination of the product. At the same time, the compressed air system needs to be regularly maintained and tested to ensure its stability and reliability.
