Unit Operations Flashcards

(45 cards)

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A process designed to achieve one or more changes in the physical and/or chemical properties of the raw material/s

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Unit Operation

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11 unit operations

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  • Weighing and Dispensing
  • Size Reduction
  • Mixing and Blending
  • Granulation
  • Drying
  • Compression
  • Coating
  • Encapsulation
  • Filtration and Clarification
  • Sterilization
  • Packaging
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3
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Consists of two or more unit operations

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Pharmaceutical Processing

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4
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series of steps to prepare a batch or lot

Production with interruption

Low demand, slow moving products

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Batch

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5
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RMs continuously fed and
FP continuously discharged

Production with minimal or
no interruption

Work shifts

Large volume, fast-moving
products

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Continuous

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6
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First crucial operation

RMs weighed and transferred to clean containers

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Weighing and Dispensing

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7
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entry point to manufacturing

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Weighroom

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8
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process of reducing larger size solid unit masses to smaller

size unit masses by mechanical means

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Size Reduction

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9
Q
Size reduction occurs by
fracture of particles
between two sets of knives
which have a clearance of a
few millimeters
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Cutting or shearing

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10
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Consists of a series of
4 or more hammers,
hinged on a central
shaft which is enclosed
within a rigid metal
case

During milling the
hammers swing out
radially from the
rotating shaft

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Hammer mill

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11
Q

Filled to approximately
80% of total volume
with porcelain or steel
balls.

size reduction occurs by
repeated impaction

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Vibration Mill

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12
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Weighed pestle is turned by
the friction of material
passing beneath it as the
mortar rotates under power

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End-runner mill

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13
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Pestle equivalent (muller)
mounted horizontally and
rotating against a bed of
powder

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Edge runner mill

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14
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Two cylindrical rolls
mounted horizontally and
rotated about their long
axes. One of the rolls is
driven directly while the
second is rotated by friction
as material is drawn through
the gap between the rolls
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Roller mill

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15
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Size reduction of solids in
suspensions, pastes, and
ointments

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Roller mill

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16
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Consists of a narrow cylinder
mounted such that it can be
rotated on its horizontal
longitudinal axis.

Contains balls of different
diameters that occupy 30-50%
of the total volume

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Ball mill

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17
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Consists of 2 discs with closely
spaced pins which rotate
against one another at high
speeds

Size reduction occurs by
impaction with the pins and by
attrition between pins as the
particles travel outwards due to
centrifugal force
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Pin mill

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18
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Micronizer

Consists of a hollow toroid
which has a diameter of 20-200
mm, depending on the height
of the loop which may be up to
2 m.
A fluid is injected as a high
pressure jet through nozzles at
the bottom of the loop. The
high velocity of the air gives
rise to zones of turbulence into
which solid particles are fed.
This causes the particles to
impact with other particles
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Fluid energy or jet mill

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19
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Factors in Choosing a Mill

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  1. properties of feedstock

2. specification of product

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properties of feedstock

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  • hardness
  • physical nature
  • water content
  • production of heat during milling
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specification of product

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  • Fine

* coarse

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fibrous
wet mass
dry powder/granulation

cutting and some attrition

4 - 80 mesh

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non-abrasive to mod.
abrasive
brittle and dry

impact and some attrition

10 - 325 mesh

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mod. hard and abrasive

attrition and impact

5 - 100 μm

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ball or rod mill

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raw materials wet and dry granulation shear and attrition
hand screen
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dry granulation attrition and shear 10 - 60 mesh
oscillating granulator
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wet granulation shear
extruder
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mod. hard attrition and impact 5 - 30 μm
fluid energy mill
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pregranulation and/or post granulation stage of tablet manufacturing
Mixing
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combines several processing steps to optimize the | manufacturing process particularly in wet granulation
granulator shear mixer
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Classification of Mixing Equipment
Batch type | Continuou type
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keeps the residual moisture low enough – to prevent product deterioration – ensure free flowing properties
Drying
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Methods of Granulation
* Wet Granulation * Dry Granulation * Fluid Bed Granulation * Hot Melt Granulation
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Granulation wherein there is massing of the powder mix using a solvent (alone or with a granulating agent)
Wet Granulation
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For drugs which do not compress well after wet | granulation and are sensitive to moisture
Dry granulation
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two processes of dry granulation
slugging | roller compaction
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forces fine powders between two counter rotating rolls and presses the raw material into a solid compact or sheet, so called flakes. Finally these flakes are then reduced in size to the desired grain size.
roller compactor
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Adapted for wet granulation and dry granulation using a fluid bed un
Fluidized Bed Granulation
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single-step granulation process suitable to manufacture high-energy solids No solvents, sustained release Chemical stability problems due to high temperature involved, limited polymers
Hot Melt Granulation
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``` means of providing products the following: – presentation – protection/preservation – identification/information – containment – convenience ```
Packaging
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direct contact with the product or direct effect on shelf-life
Primary Package system
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external to the primary pack additional physical protection
Secondary Package system
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``` one that is difficult for most children under 5 years of age to open or gain access to the contents or obtain a harmful amount of the contents ```
Child resistant
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``` uses an indicator or barrier to entry that provide visible evidence to consumers that tampering has occurred ```
Tamper Rasistant/Evident
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designated area for storing supplies so that products are always available, accessible, and in good condition
Warehouse