Successful Project Delivery of USP PW & WFI Systems
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This is a review of all the key steps required
for a successful USP water system delivery This review covers; Science & Technology, Pretreatment & Generation, Distribution System, Project Management & Validation Concept design to a validated conclusion
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Water Science & Technology
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Water is the worlds most ubiquitous
solvent Water is able to absorb and carry some of most of the known elements With todays ability to measure down to parts per trillion if you look for it - you can find it! OBK Technology Ltd. 2008
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Basic criteria: Purified water must
meet the requirements for ionic and organic chemical purity and must be protected from microbial contamination. PW systems must be validated to reliably and consistently produce and distribute water of acceptable chemical and microbiological quality. OBK Technology Ltd. 2008
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USP XXIX allows WFI from distillation OR an equivalent process (equivalent processes not yet accepted by European Pharmacopoeia) WFI for global use products must come from distillation So to produce WFI - either vapor compression or Multi-Effect distillation
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Water source is critical:
Potable sources include: surface, ground and groundwater under surface influence It is critical to understand seasonal variability since this can mean big difference in water sources
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With characteristics defined - pretreatment
equipment can be selected Pretreatment systems manage: Scaling (precipitation) of mineral salts & silica Fouling due to organic and inorganic materials Oxidation due to chlorine, chloramines
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Most scaling is controlled by one of;
softening, lowering pH, anti scalants, or nano filtration
Fouling is controlled with a multi-media filter
and / or cartridge filtration
pH to remove dissolved gas, particularly
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For organic & inorganic reduction - ultrafiltration, ultraviolet light, organic
scavenging and regular cleaning and sanitization For oxidation control - sodium bi-sulphite addition, activated carbon and ultraviolet light
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With pre-treatment defined select the main
purification method Most usual is RO (Revere Osmosis) to remove salt and organic material Deionization (polishing) - either anion and cation resins or Electro-Deionization.
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Project Management
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Define it, Design it, Deliver it
Start with a high level definition of the
requirements a draft URS The supply of USP - PW appears very complicated.
The reality follow the many steps of
simple chemistry and logical process engineering from start to finish OBK Technology Ltd. 2008
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Finalize the technical content of URS
Develop a water consumption matrix Develop clearly defined end water quality specifications from; What product(s) and/or cleaning processes will be served at the points of use Develop the process requirements OBK Technology Ltd. 2008
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Draft an outline schedule
This provides a preliminary indication of the expected end date This also provides a flag for those long lead time items that need to be ordered early This is also the time you can reconfirm the budget OBK Technology Ltd. 2008
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Define the detail of the water source(s)
Temperatures, composition variability Arrange for source sampling analysis if required (recommended) Check to ensure that all seasons and all likely sources are covered and documented
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Reconfirm the consumption usage matrix
spread sheet Verify all the process requirements volumes, flows, temperature & pressure Check all the points of use and their capacity requirements & diversification Reconfirm the required quality parameters
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Make system capacity decisions from the
usage matrix What is the hourly, daily and weekly consumption need? Is usage batch or continuous? This will drive the system capacity choice & prospective storage tank size
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What does a typical system look like?
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Full USP system diagram here
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WFIRO is a patented RO system that meets
or exceeds USP guidelines for WFI, but not currently accepted in Europe
WFIRO technology does not require a tank
& is self sanitizing
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45 GPM 2 x Pass WFIRO
Self Contained & Compact (20 x 6 x 6) Softeners not shown 5 years of Municipal water data Drought conditions upon start up 8 Months of operation zero micro count & zero cleaning OBK Technology Ltd. 2008
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Supplied by a 10 GPM system
30,000 gallon tank flat bottom - poor
turn over outdoor micro issues
Ozone system solution
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2 floors each @ 25 K Sq Ft
International vaccines supplier
Equipment 18 months in outdoor
unsheltered storage prior to installation - problems
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2 Pass RO system with multi media
filtration and EDI
25 GPM capability
Silica issues with rainy season
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185 GPM RO system
Over 30 Points of Use Serious supply water issues Municipality not in control Municipal softeners not functional at time of commissioning City supply not to EPA standards at times OBK Technology Ltd. 2008
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Account for inbound and outbound
water use for cost credits from supply source
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Project management continues;
Document all the usage criteria
Review all criteria with the end users
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Update and expand the preliminary URS into
the completed URS
Sign off the user acceptance
Reconfirm the budget and the schedule
Black box P & ID
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10 Minute Networking Break
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System Design
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Define it, Design it, Deliver it
Evolve the initial detail design for; Generation equipment Storage requirements (buffer & quality balance) Distribution needs Points of use
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Continue to evolve the initial detail design;
Confirm piping run(s)
(no dead legs and no air traps & 1 Mps return flow) Plan for expansion needs Hot or chemical sanitization? Ozone generation system requirements
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Create the final P & ID
Create the schematic flow diagram &
preliminary layout
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Prepare a FRS (Functional Requirement
Specification)
This is a detailed description of the
functionality of the total system
Along with the URS it provides important
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tender packages and vendor / supplier input detail
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Reconfirm the budget and time line
Confirm vendor and suppliers
Issue purchase orders (long leads pre
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Prepare detail work packages for;
Mechanical Piping Electrical Civil / structural if required
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Verification & Validation
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Develop FAT and SAT protocols
Develop the commissioning protocol and
check sheets
Execute the FAT on all key equipment
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Develop validation documentation;
IQ (installation) (operation) OQ (performance) PQ SOPs (required for training)
The above are all based on the URS,
FRS and operations manuals from the suppliers and vendors OBK Technology Ltd. 2008
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Install all equipment
Connect all piping
Connect all control requirements
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Execute the SAT from the developed SAT
protocol
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Commission the system based on the
commissioning protocol developed
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Update all as built drawings for the system
turn-over package
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Execute the validation protocols based on
the approved documentation Note: IQ can overlap with final installation and the start of commissioning OQ can overlap with the execution & completion of commissioning
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PQ requires the SOPs approved and
operator training to be complete PQ execution is user driven, requires constant monitoring (usually first month) and full documentation System requires ongoing monitoring, recording & maintenance