Separators for pharma extraction

Optimize your pharmaceutical extraction process with innovative centrifugal separation technology that ensures high yield and purity, seamlessly integrating separation, extraction, and clarification in a fully automated setup.

Separates and Extracts Pharmaceutical Ingredients

The Separators for Pharma Extraction from GEA are engineered to meet stringent GMP requirements, offering pharmaceutical manufacturers an optimal solution for their extraction and clarification needs. Utilizing a patented hydrohermetic feed and hydrostop system, these separators eliminate shear forces, ensuring gentle product handling. Ideal for applications such as processing monoclonal antibodies and vaccine components, these separators support high throughput with a compact footprint, minimizing operating and investment costs by requiring less solvent and fewer stages. The centrifugal design enhances phase separation efficiency and product yield while maintaining outstanding process security and availability. Equipped with a fully automatic CIP system, the separators facilitate seamless cleaning and maintenance, supporting continuous operation. Available material options ensure compatibility across diverse chemical processes, with GEA providing tailored engineering support for integration into existing production lines.

Benefits

  • Enhances product purity with specialized separation and extraction capabilities.
  • Minimizes operational costs by reducing solvent and energy requirements.
  • Supports continuous production with fully automated, CIP-enabled cleaning.
  • Provides high yield efficiency, reducing the number of necessary extraction stages.
  • Ensures compliance with GMP for seamless integration into regulated environments.

General


Applications
Biopharmaceuticals,Pharmaceutical products,Nutraceuticals,Fine chemicals
End products
Active pharmaceutical ingredients (apis),Monoclonal antibodies,Herbal extracts,Probiotics,Vaccine components,Dietary supplements
Steps before
Purification,Separation,Mixing
Steps after
CIP Cleaning,Sterilization,Packing
Input ingredients
liquid-liquid mixture,solvent,low solid content materials
Output ingredients
purified liquid,extracted product,separated phases
Market info
GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.

Technical Specifications


Compliance
GMP requirements
Automation
Fully automatic cleaning-in-place (CIP)
Feed system
Patented hydrohermetic feed
Ejection system
Hydrostop system for controlled partial ejections
Operating cost reduction
Low solvent requirement
Yield
Higher overall yield by short contact times
Investment cost reduction
High stage efficiency minimizing the number of stages
Throughput capacity
Optimum with minimum space requirement
Process security
Higher process security and availability

Operating Characteristics


Working mechanism
Hydrohermetic feed system
Integrated steps
Automatic cleaning-in-place (CIP)
CIP/SIP
CIP
Batch vs. continuous operation
Continuous
Changeover time
Minimal due to automation
Automation level
Fully automatic

Material Compatibility


Density/particle size
0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm

Physical Characteristics


Compact footprint
Yes
Discharge method
Hydrostop system for controlled partial ejections
Tank shape and size
Customizable according to need

Custom Options


Hydrohermetic Feed System
Yes
Hydrostop System
Controlled Partial Ejections
CIP Compatibility
Fully Automatic
Integration Possibilities
Concurrent,Counter-current,Cross-current
Stage Efficiency Maximization
High Stage Efficiency
Automation Level
Fully Automated