Powder Systems Ltd (PSL) is now providing world-leading high containment lab glass filtration and drying technology as part of their existing FilterBox range .
The new GFD™ FilterBox (glass filter dryer containment system) offers a small-scale solution to PSL’s larger FilterBox products. PSL FilterBox technology has been extensively developed and refined to provide an optimum solution that combines PSL’s two core focuses ‘Filtration and Drying’ and ‘High Containment’ .
FilterBox Technology The FilterBox is revolutionary technology consisting of a small to large-scale agitated nutsche filter dryer (ANFD) or GFD being completely integrated within a PSL isolator. The FilterBox provides high containment when handling highly potent APIs and other highly active or cytotoxic compounds .
PSL 0.125m² FilterBox
The FilterBox achieves containment to nanogram levels protecting both the product and the operator during operations including charging, sampling, filtration, drying and discharging. The cleaning procedure can be performed safely and thoroughly as the full vessel can be easily accessed in a contained environment. Interconnecting nozzles, pipes, discharge plug assembly can be dismantled without containment breach and the base and plug and o-rings can be cleaned and maintained in a contained environment .
The FilterBox provides a more compact design compared to traditional separate agitated nutsche filter dryer and containment products, reducing floor space requirement and impact on the plant design. The FilterBox solution is easily scalable for laboratory to industrial production including 0.002m² to 0.3m² ANFDs .
The GFD Filterbox The GFD Filterbox is part of the FilterBox family and can comprise 0.002m² to 0.05m² GFDs as part of PSL’s MINI LAB, LAB and MAXI LAB glass filter dryer range. The GFD works on a vacuum, has a heated jacket for drying and a removable filtration basket for collection of the product. This miniature version of a PSL production size filter dryer allows process development during early stages and facilitates scale-up to commercial applications .
Inside view of the GFD FilterBox
PSL has been established for 22 years and is an original pioneer of high containment systems with extensive experience providing advanced filtration and drying products .
PSL’s engineering department works in tandem with process experts to guarantee reliable, scalable and repeatable production of high quality contained filtration and drying solutions from laboratory to commercial applications.
Powder Systems Ltd (PSL)
Estuary Business Park
Liverpool, L24 8RG, UK
+44 151 448 7700
www.powdersystems.com