Project experience / Biotech production water

Biotech Production Water: Double-Pass RO + EDI

A synthetic-biology producer in Jiangsu required high-purity process water for ergothioneine production. The treatment system combines multimedia filtration, activated carbon and softening with double-pass reverse osmosis and continuous electrodeionization.

Stainless-steel pretreatment vessels and piping for biotech production water

Application context

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Capacity basis

Production flow and operating schedule

Water challenge

Conditions that control the process.

Process-water purity requirements for the manufacture of a bioactive ingredient.

Target water use and quality

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High-purity process water defined around the production requirement.

Typical treatment train

  1. 01Multimedia filtration
  2. 02Activated-carbon filtration
  3. 03Softening
  4. 04Double-pass reverse osmosis
  5. 05Electrodeionization (EDI)

Main equipment and components

  • Multimedia and activated-carbon filters
  • Softening equipment
  • Double-pass RO system
  • EDI system

Configurable options

  • Storage and distribution materials
  • Duty/standby generation
  • Monitoring and sanitization interfaces

Utilities and operating assumptions

  • Stable electrical supply and feed pressure
  • Drain and concentrate route
  • Cleaning and sanitization access

Required customer inputs

  • Approved water-quality basis
  • Use-point flow profile
  • Validation, documentation and material requirements
Stainless-steel pretreatment vessels and piping for biotech production water

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