Pharmaceutical
Humidity that ensures safe production
Why is humidity important for pharmaceutical facilities?
Many processes in pharmaceutical manufacturing require tight control over humidity. Tablet coatings with aqueous solutions need precise humidity to ensure the coating does not dry too fast or too slowly.
Recommended humidity level for your pharmaceutical facility
- Powder storage, Milling room, tablet compressing, tablet coating, gelatin capsule, capsule storage: 35 +/-3%RH.
- Colloids: 30 to 50% RH.
- Cough drops: 40 +/-3%RH.
- Ampoule manufacturing: 35 to 50%RH.
- Serums and animal rooms: 50+/-1%RH
- Specific and more stringent humidity level might be required by Industry standard
How can you bring humidity to your pharmaceutical manufacturing facility?
Most of the humidifier technologies can be applied to humidify pharmaceutical plant. Most of the time, pharmaceutical production plant requires humidifier able to produce very accurate humidity level with tolerances of +/-1%RH during the production process and sometimes to maintain proper humidity levels 24/7.
- What is the required maximum humidification capacity (load) required?
- What sources of energy are available on site?
- Which humidification technology will be able to meet the required humidity level accuracy and the constant humidity production?
- How is the ventilation system installed and how is the air distributed?
- Which humidification system will require the least amount of energy – calculated for the overall HVAC system?
Selection of the proper humidification solution should be based on the following:
How can you bring humidity to your pharmaceutical manufacturing facility?
Most of the humidifier technologies can be applied to humidify pharmaceutical plant. Most of the time, pharmaceutical production plant requires humidifier able to produce very accurate humidity level with tolerances of +/-1%RH during the production process and sometimes to maintain proper humidity levels 24/7.
- What is the required maximum humidification capacity (load) required?
- What sources of energy are available on site?
- Which humidification technology will be able to meet the required humidity level accuracy and the constant humidity production?
- How is the ventilation system installed and how is the air distributed?
- Which humidification system will require the least amount of energy – calculated for the overall HVAC system?
Selection of the proper humidification solution should be based on the following:
Key Benefits
- Tight humidity control (e.g., 35±3% RH for tablet coating) prevents coatings from drying too fast or slow, ensuring quality.
- IER humidifier delivers ±1% RH accuracy for 24/7 production in powder storage, milling, and capsule areas.
- Uses on-site RO-treated water without extras, matching pharmaceutical purity standards seamlessly.
- Choose based on capacity, energy sources, and HVAC efficiency for specific needs like colloids (30-50% RH).
- ILS for clean boiler steam or ISE for pure atmospheric steam with minimal maintenance.
IER electric steam humidifier
- IER is using resistive immersed heater technology with a stainless steel cylinder. This cylinder will last for ever.
- EcoEnerSmart™ patented function saves water and energy (more information). Water mineral deconcentration is automatically adapting to water conditions from day one through the life of the humidifier.
- Stainless steel cylinder is thermally insulated.
- Power usage is displayed in real time on the Dashboard screen.
ISE steam exchange
- Constant and precise steam production +/-1%RH.
- Unique design with the power of board computer and user friendliness of 7in touch screen (industry largest).
- Accepts all control signals and range avalaible in the HVAC industry.
- Modbus RTU is standard, BACnet MS-TP (RS485) is optional.
- Real time scheduler allows for operation adapted to specific time schedule.
- Multilingual and multi-units display.
- EcoEnerSmart™ function will adapt automatically water dilution to water quality There is no more need for chemistry degree or water quality analysis to set up drain frequency.
ILS Live steam humidifier
- 1 to 100% fully modulating steam production.
- 0-10Vdc or 2-10Vdc control signal on 24Vac actuated control valve
- Interlock with Air Proving switch and RH% Hi-Limit humidistat
- Optional safety condensate thermostat (model KCT)
- Peace of mind for start-up and operation.
- Optional BACnet remote control