Abstract

BENITEZ-MONTALVO, Reinaldo Ihosvanny et al. Redisign of 5µm filter in production plant of purified water. Ingeniería Mecánica [online]. 2023, vol.26, n.2, pp. 55-62.  Epub Feb 10, 2024. ISSN 1815-5944.

Purified water is an essential raw material in production processes in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry. The increase in its availability and quality can be improved with new design elements as an element within operational reliability. The objective of this work was to carry out an adaptation in the process of obtaining purified water, transforming the design of the 5 µm filter of the first stage of the process, conceived in its original design as disposable by one of stainless steel, and the addition of an action backwash, to reduce operating costs for replacement. Among the methods used is the operational reliability model that includes the process reliability design, the use of the Harrington methodology appropriate to the Nigel Cross method for the evaluation of the changes made, which resulted in the feasibility of the replacement of the SupaGard filter from the manufacturer Sartorius with the SupaMesh filter from the manufacturer Amazon Filter, improving the production of purified water by 3300 liters per week.

Keywords : water plant; filter; puified wáter; operational realiability ;redisign.

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