Technology Overview
EPAE Continuous Micro Flow Extraction System and Production Service.
Traditional batch mixing of the lipid-lowering drug Eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester (EPAE) has a low production capacity and the machines occupy significant factory space. ITRI’s EPAE Continuous Micro Flow Extraction System and Production Service provides a high material mixing efficiency and heat transmission, short reaction time, favorable repeatability, and fast phase separation for better control. The system is safe and takes up less space than the existing equipment, thus helping vendors expand their production lines and capacity.
Applications & Benefits
ITRI has introduced this system to an active pharmaceutical ingredient company, reducing the required floor space by 60% and total operating space by 75%. With this system, the company has seen a six-fold increase (from 45 tons to 300 tons) in its fish oil production capacity.