Operating Mode
Batch/Semi-Continuous
Host Equipment
Emissions Port (Vent)
No
Special Input/Output Ports
Yes
A Freeze Drying Procedure can be created by selecting the following menu option:
Unit Procedures } Drying/Granulation } Freeze
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Emissions Port (Vent) |
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Special Input/Output Ports |
Yes |
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This unit procedure simulates drying of heat sensitive materials, such as proteins and vitamins, in a Freeze Dryer. Freeze drying (also known as lyophilization) is common in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and food industries.
● Vapor: the designated output port for vapor.
● Output: the designated output port for the product stream.
The following operation types are currently supported in the context of this unit procedure:
● Dry, see Freeze Drying
● Charge, see Charge
● CIP, see Clean-In-Place (CIP)
● Cool, see Batch Cooling
● Hold, see Holding
● SIP, see Steam-In-Place (SIP)
● Transfer In, see Transfer In
● Transfer Out, see Transfer Out
The following procedures offer a similar functionality: