Replacing Activated Carbon Depth Filter Cartridges In Pharmaceutical Applications

Activated carbon is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry to remove a range of soluble impurities from process streams containing active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). The structural characteristics of activated carbon make it ideal for removing impurities such as chromophores and homogeneous metal catalysts. It is generally reliable and economical for traditional pharmaceutical manufacturing operations.

This application brief describes the benefits of using totally-enclosed Zeta Plus™ Activated Carbon depth filter cartridges as an alternative method to bulk, powdered activated carbon for impurity removal from pharmaceutical solutions. A summary of the benefits include:

• Improved safety
• Decreased maintenance
• Decreased processing time
• Fewer unit operations
• Reduced labor
• Decreased capital costs
• Reduced energy