Asahi Kasei Launches Membrane System to Produce Water for Injection
Leveraging Microza™ expertise to enable lower energy consumption and higher water quality
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With its Microza™ hollow-fiber membrane,
The WFI membrane system is based on steam-sterilizable ultrafiltration (UF) membranes for water treatment that have been widely used in the pharmaceutical industry. Being designed by the membrane manufacturer, the system features a compact form and excellent operability. It offers various advantages compared to the conventional distillation processes, such as a reduced need to generate steam, resulting in lower CO2 emissions and energy costs. It also offers a simplified process with no need for cooling and condensing steam, and enables higher water quality to be obtained. Previously published research with the same membranes (Steam Sterilizable UF Module & System) indicates an endotoxin removal rate of >99.999% compared to 99.9% with distillation.
By facilitating a transition from the traditional distillation processes to the membrane filtration processes,
The system will be exhibited at PharmaLab Expo, June 26–28, 2024, at
https://www.interphex.jp/hub/en-gb/about/rd.html
More information on Microza
https://www.asahi-kasei.co.jp/membrane/microza/en
More information on the WFI membrane system
https://www.asahi-kasei.co.jp/membrane/microza/en/solution/pharmaceutical/
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Source: Asahi Kasei