Introduction
MS®activated carbon cartridge filter is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry for decolorization and removal of other trace impurities. MS® activated carbon cartridge immobilized carbon filter media alleviates handling bulk carbon powder, cleaning of process equipment, and time cost, etc. The immobilized carbon media is then coupled with a downstream filter paper that eliminated any possible carbon particle shedding downstream of the filter. Additionally, the adsorption efficiency of immobilized carbon filter media is greater than an equivalent amount of common activated carbon cartridges, further reducing overall process time and increasing product yield.
activated carbon cartridge
Feature
In streamlining process, MS
® activated carbon cartridge is actually more efficient at removing colors and other impurities from a solution compared to a batch process with the equivalent common activated carbon cartridges. The reasons for improved efficiency of MS
® activated carbon cartridge are:
- At an optimized flow rate, the probability of contact between the impurities and carbon particles is much greater. This is due to process fluids more efficiently contacting carbon particles immobilized into a sheet matrix.
- Due to the depth (thickness), it is possible to regard the structure as being made up of a series of layers. The initial layers make first contact with the fluid and as time and increasing fluid volume is passed through this layer they are the first to become saturated with impurity. Subsequent layers, however, still have adsorbing sites and capacity to absorb impurity, which increases through the depth of the media. In essence, having a depth and passing the fluid at an optimal flow rate through that depth enables the potential of the carbon to adsorb impurity to be fully utilized.
Fig. Adsorption behavior of color within a single carbon sheet with time
Technical Specification
Materials of Construction
| Media |
Granular activated carbon |
| Plastic Components |
Polypropylene |
| O-rings |
Platinum-cured silicone elastomer or fluorocarbon elastomer |
| Operating Parameters |
| Maximum Operating Pressure |
80℃ |
| Maximum Differential Pressure |
2.4 bar (35 psi) at 80 ℃ |
Application
- Active pharmaceutical ingredients
- Biotechnology
- Clarification and pre-filtration
- Single-use systems
- Tangential flow filtration
