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1. The Importance of Good Filtration
Systems in the Pharmaceutical Industry
by Fil-Trek Corporation

2. Introduction
Any company involved in the pharmaceutical industry will have
to face specific challenges relating to its use of water. Not
only will it need pure water for the manufacturing of its
products, it will also need a way to treat the heavy loads of
chemicals used in the processing of those drugs.
In both cases, filtration systems will have to be put into
place to ensure that no impurity enters the manufacturing
chain and that no harmful substance leaves its perimeter.
Follow this presentation to learn all about those concerning
issues.

3. Medication Water
As we noted in the introduction, quality water is essential
for making pharmaceuticals. As regular utility water is
laden with bacteria and salts of all kinds, it can't be
used as it may interact with the products' chemistry and
alter its composition.
Here, purified water free of all
impurity is crucial. But not only
that; it should also be protected
against any further contamination
from microorganisms.

4. System Needed
In order to render the water safe to use, you need to
implement a system that will provide you with a purposive
treatment designed to rid the water of microbes, salts,
solid particles and other such "pollutants". In this regard,
systems using filtration through a membrane work great.
But for even better results, you want to include UV units
too as they will work to prevent bacteria from reappearing.
With that being said, your filtration system should also be
durable and sturdy. Pipes are often subject to a lot of
mechanical stress which can tear your system down and
have a detrimental effect on your product.

5. Waste Production
When it comes to wastewater generated by the
pharmaceutical industry, it is known to be one of the
hardest to manage. You can't expect to treat it with regular
systems like those used in other less chemical "dependent"
sectors such as food & beverage or water recycling.
Here, because of heavy chemical
use, the levels of harmful
molecules, such as oil and high
pH residues, in the waste are
hard to bring down. Thus, they
all end up in the sewers.

6. CECs
Another problem with wastewater that shouldn't be
overlooked is that of CECs or contaminants of emerging
concern. Due to recent technological advances,
hazardous molecules can now be detected in even
lower amounts, which implies the need for better filtration
systems so as to not only comply with the law but also
preserve marine life. As of now, these CECs are not yet
proven to be harmful to humans but, as the saying goes,
it's better to be safe than sorry.

7. Required System
As we hinted at previously, you will not be able to successfully
manage wastewater coming from pharmaceutical processing if
you use regular filtration systems. You will simply NOT be able
to remove all the chemicals, some of which will pass through.
In order to be effective, your installation
needs to include a membrane (same
requirement as for having purified water)
but also make use of active charcoal as
well as reverse osmosis technology.
These are critical if you want your system
to stop the majority of impurities.

8. Conclusion
Working in the pharmaceutical industry is not all about
testing your products and making sure that you limit the
side-effects. No, if you have a responsibility towards your
clients, you also have one towards the environment. You
just can't let dangerous compounds into the nature. By
using filtering systems that were designed to answer to the
particular challenges of this industry, you should be able to
come out on top.

9. For more information about filtration
systems or custom advice based on your
specific use, visit: http://www.fil-trek.com