Hygienic Design

Components and plants for hygienic design

While standard supercritical extraction equipment is suitable for food grade applications, the pharmaceutical industry has higher requirements concerning the selection of materials, surface quality, prevention of dead space, cleanability, process controls documentation and others.

Uhde HPT has developed hygienic high-pressure pipe fittings and valves, modified experienced equipment like the clamp closure system for high pressure vessels and uses innovative manufacturing procedures like orbital welding of pipes.

Plants are designed to allow easy draining of the process fluids. Furthermore Cleaning In Place (CIP) and Washing In Place (WIP) features can be implemented.

Design, manufacturing and documentation of plants can be carried out according to current Good Manufacturing Practice cGMP.

Pharmaceutical plants from Uhde HPT allow achievement of conformity regarding demands of FDA, EMEA, cGMP, GAMP etc. SPS, SCADA and the control system fulfilling the requirements of 21 CFR Part 11, GAMP.