COMPRESSED AIRVALIDATION Md.Aftab Siddiqui. Dept. Of QA & RA Torrent Pharmaceuticals ltd To generate oil free compressed air with dew point (-) 20 °C for process & instrumentation application. Compressed Air System comprises of - Air Compressor - Chicago Pneumatic India Ltd. Capacity : - 600 cfm each @ 8 Kg / cm2 Inter cooler, Moisture Separator , Auto/Manual/Sample Valve Air Dryer - Delair India Pvt. Ltd Capacity : - 2400 cfm , 120 0C Air Receiver - Delair India Pvt. Ltd Capacity : - 10 m3 , Operating Pressure- 7 to 8 Kg / cm2(g) Control Air System upto all user points - Godrej-Boyce 2400 cfm (max.) P&IDs, circuit and wiring diagrams etc.). backflow preventor Certificate of Filter Pressure Gauge, Temp sensor, Dew point Apparatus SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AIR COMPRESSOR Compressor comprises of low pressure (LP) & High pressure (HP) cylinders that are spaced and arranged to permit access to all the openings and components without removing cylinder, cylinder head, water or air piping. The compressor is equipped with shell & tube type inter-cooler and Surge vessel to store compressed air and to reduce dampening from the respective air compressor. Total Air Compressors - ____Nos. AIR DRIER After air compressor, the air is finally passed through heat of Compression type air dryer for removal of moisture. Air dryer consists of two drying towers. The dryers remove moisture from compressed air by adsorption. Activated Alumina is used as a desiccant in the two drying towers and is capable of delivering air at dew point of (-) 20 °C, while one tower adsorbs moisture, the other is getting regenerated. DRY AIR RECEIVER Dry air from air dryer goes to dry air receiver which acts as a short time hold up for the compressed air before going for distribution. CONTROL AIR SYSTEM A control air system is provided to minimize energy wastage during loading unloading operations. Where air is coming in contact with product, air is filtered through 1 micron filter and followed by 0.2 micron filter. TEST AND FREQUENCY TEST LIMIT FREQUENCY DEW POINT ≤ - 20°C Monthly MICROBIAL LIMIT NMT 3 cfu/m3 Monthly HYDROCARBON Less than 5 ppm Six Monthly FILTER INTEGRITY _____________ Six Monthly SAMPLING POINTS TEST SAMPLING POINTS DEW POINT OUTPUT OF AIR DRYER MICROBIAL LIMIT 12 Sampling points as per drawings Total air outlets ; - HYDROCARBON OUTPUT OF AIR DRYER & user points as per alternative basis FILTER INTEGRITY All 12 locations where air comes in contact of product Services for Air Compressor Services Specified Cooling water to Air Compressor X –401 A/B/C Inlet Temperature: 32 o C Outlet Temperature: 37 o C Pressure:.3 Kg /cm 2 Pipe Diameter: 80 mm (for each) Electricity Voltage: 415 ± 10 % V Phases: 3 Frequency: 50 Hz ± 3 % Services for Air Dryer Services Specified Cooling water to AIR Dryer Inlet Temperature: 32 o C Outlet Temperature: Pressure:.3 Kg /cm 2 Electricity Voltage: 415 ± 10 % V Phases: 3 Frequency: 50 Hz ± 3 % Services for Control Air System Services Specified Electricity Voltage: 220 V Phases: 1 Frequency: 50Hz ± 3% PLC Application Lubricants List 5 micron Filter The Principle Reference is the following Master Validation Plan for Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh (India) Tablets, Capsules and Liquid Orals Manufacturing Facility, VMP/00, Revision 00. Schedule – M – “Good Manufacturing Practices and Requirements of Premises, Plant and Equipment for Pharmaceutical Products.” WHO Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy, QA of Pharmaceuticals, Vol 2 – Good Manufacturing Practices and Inspection. The following references are used to give addition guidance FDA/ISPE Baseline Pharmaceutical Engineering Guide-Volume 5:- Commissioning and Qualification Guide, First Edition / March 2001. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 21, Part 210, Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) in Manufacturing, Processing, Packing, or Holding of Drugs, General. April 1, 1998. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 21, Part 211, Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) for Finished Pharmaceuticals, April 1, 1998. EU Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice, Part 4, 1997. European Commission’s working party on control of medicines and inspections document, Validation Master Plan, Design Qualification, Installation & Operational Qualification, Non Sterile Process Validation, Cleaning Validation, October 1999. GAMP Guide, Validation of Automated Systems in Pharmaceutical Manufacture, Version 4.0, December 2001.