Pharmaceutical & Medical

Pharmaceutical & Medical

Solvent exhaust from synthesis, coating, and finishing.

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Industry context

Processes and emission sources

Scrubbing pretreatment plus zeolite/CO or carbon trains sized to batch peaks and average duty.

API synthesisMedical materialsTablet coatingSolvent handlingBatch finishing
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Common pollutants

  • Solvent VOCs
  • Acid or alkaline gases
  • Odorous compounds
  • Powder traces
  • Batch vent peaks

Typical conditions

  • Batch variability
  • Mixed chemistry
  • Corrosive co-streams
  • Documented acceptance requirements

Engineering priorities

  • Batch peak definition
  • Corrosion-resistant materials
  • Cleaning and validation needs
  • Safety interlocks
  • Commissioning records
Typical treatment train

From collection to compliant discharge

  1. 01

    Stream segregation

  2. 02

    Scrubbing or filtration

  3. 03

    Balancing

  4. 04

    Thermal oxidation

  5. 05

    Compliance monitoring

Catalytic Oxidizer (CO)

Catalytic Oxidizer

Low-to-medium concentration streams; space-constrained plants

Zeolite Rotor Concentrator

Zeolite Rotor

Large airflow, low concentration VOCs (coating, printing, electronics)

Wet Scrubbing & Mixing Towers

Wet Scrubbing

Pretreatment for explosive risk, sticky dust, acid/alkali gases

Recommended equipment

Configurations commonly evaluated

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These configurations are starting points for this industry. Final selection depends on measured airflow, pollutant chemistry, concentration, temperature and production schedule.

Three-Tower RTO

Three-Bed RTO

A high-heat-recovery oxidizer for continuous treatment of medium-to-high VOC loads and changing solvent mixtures.

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Rotary-Valve RTO

Rotary RTO

A compact RTO configuration using a rotary gas-distribution valve for broad airflow flexibility and continuous VOC oxidation.

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Zeolite Catalytic Combustion Integrated Unit

Zeolite + CO

An integrated low-temperature oxidation package for large-airflow, low-concentration and catalyst-compatible VOC streams.

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Carbon Adsorption-Desorption Catalytic Combustion Unit

Activated Carbon + CO

Swing-bed adsorption and desorption combined with catalytic oxidation for intermittent, low-concentration VOC exhaust.

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Regenerative Catalytic Oxidation System

RCO

Ceramic heat regeneration combined with catalytic oxidation for compatible VOC streams requiring continuous, energy-conscious treatment.

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Molecular Sieve Adsorption-Catalytic VOC Unit

Compact Adsorption + CO

A compact adsorption-catalytic package for laboratories and smaller production lines with low-concentration VOC exhaust.

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Map your pharmaceutical & medical process

Share exhaust sources, airflow, concentration, operating temperature and schedule. We will identify pretreatment needs and a suitable control train.

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