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Vapour Compression Stills

MainfeaturesTheprinciplefeaturesofthestilmasthermocompressorare:• PossibilitytoproducecoldWFIwater of25°Corhotof85°Cduetolowvelocityseparation• Noneedcoolingwater• Highenergeticperformance dueanoptimizedconfigurationoftheheatrecoverysystemanddesignofthe

compressor• Fastresponse:instandbyconditionsthedistillateisproducedin10minutes• Reducedandeasymaintenance withalonglifeofthethermocompressor• Duetolackofhightemperaturesoftenedfeedwater issuitable• Non-condensablegasesarehighlyefficientremoved

Operatingprinciple• Feedwaterispre-heatedinthreeheadexchangerstorecoverthesensibleheatofproduced

WFI,concentratedandNon-condensableGases.• Thefeedwateristhensendtothestillmainbodybottom,whereitispre-heatedtoevaporation

temperaturebyanexternalenergysource– electricalorsteam.• Theevaporationtakesplaceinaverticalshellandtubeheatexchangerwhichisanintegralpart

ofthestillbody• Theproducedsteamisflowingintotheevaporationcolumnwherethedecontaminationoccurs.• Thepuresteamsthansuckedbythecompressorandsendbacktothesametubeheatexchanger• Theslightlypressurizedsteamcondensesatahighertemperaturethantheboilingwatertube

side,sotransferringthelatentheat.• ThecondensedWFIissenttothehydrostaticcolumnfordegassingandfinallyispressurizedbya

sanitarypump,senttotheheatrecoverysystemandthentobatterylimits.

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ConstructionTheplantiscompletelymadeinAISI316Lstainlesssteel,thefinishingoftheactivesurfacesarepickledandpassivatedandmirrororelectropolishing(to0,6µR)canbemadeonrequest.Product(WFI)contactpartsaremechanicallypolishedandpipingisorbitallywelded.Forbestpossibleinspection,thedecontaminationchamberistotallyempty.Theabsenceinthisareaofweldingdramaticallyreducestheriskofcorrosion,foraverylongexpectedlife.Thepre-heaterincontactwithNon-condesablegasesisshellandtubeDTS.

StilmasindustrialcompanyhasengineeredtheVapourcompressionseriesthatproducedistilledWaterforInjectionthatmeetsthelatestrequirementsoftheinternationalPharmacopeiasincludingUSP,EPandJP.StilmasThermocompressorsSeriescanbefedwithdeionizedwaterorevensoftenedwater.TheycanalsobeusedtoproduceUSPpurifiedwater.

THE SPECIALISTS IN STERILIZATION TECHNOLOGIES

CompressorsTechnology

Therearetwoalternativesolutionsforthesteamcompressordeveloped.Bothtypesarecharacterisedbyanextremelylimitedandeasymaintenancethatconsistsinbearingssubstitutionevery8000– 10000workinghoursdonebycustomers’technicians.

FA- HRSSeries

Thevolumetriccompressorisequippedwitharotarypiston.• Constructedinabronzealloy,nickelplated• IschemicaldepositionFDA-approved• Lowrotationalspeed,implyinglownoiseandasimplemechanicalexecution(Lessthan700rpm).• Specialtransmissionforpreventinganyoilcontamination

BD– ThermopharmaStillSeries

Equippedwithsidechannelblower.• Thebodyandrotorisconstructedinaluminiumandnickelplated.TheshaftisinAISI316L.• IschemicaldepositionFDA-approved.• RotorinstalledontwoexternalbearingswithmechanicalsealsFDA-approved.• Low/Mediumrationalspeed, implyinglownoiseandasimplemechanicalexecution (Lessthan2.000rpm).• Limitedandeasymaintenancerequired