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DITEC: Water-for-Injection Production

Our water distillers belong to the latest generation of multi-effect distillers. These automatic systems reliably produce pyrogen-free and high-quality Water For Injection. Our 3D modelling software-aided designs are constantly updated according to the latest heat transfer technology. Distillation columns comply to ASME International rules and PED rules, including other design procedures requested by specific countries.

Principles of operation
The distillation process consists of water steaming, followed by steam condensation, to eliminate the most volatile or non-volatile impurities at water’s boiling point. The multi-effect distillation process includes several ‘effects’, in which evaporation and condensation usually occur at the same time. Feed water evaporates in columns consisting of tube condensers and decontamination chambers, which are joined by a flange connection, and have differing pressures and a decreasing temperature. The first effect is fed by an external heat source; in the subsequent effects this energy is totally reused and is therefore energetically self-sufficient. There are generally 3 to 7 effects included. An increasing number of effects reduces operative costs thanks to a greater percentage of recovered energy as compared to the initial energy fed in the first effect.

DITEC application
The fine chemical, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical industries need to reliably produce water for injection. Our range of multi-effect distillers (DITEC) has been designed to produce Water for injection (WFI) according to cGMP good manufacturing standards in compliance with the European Pharmacopeia and USP guidelines.

  1. Integral pre-heating coil, a new design due to lengthy research and experience 
  2. Falling film feed system with an instantaneous flash evaporation effect to improve evaporation efficiency 
  3. Water droplet separation based on a combination of multiple physical factors 
  4. Pure steam production at first effect in alternation, or while producing CS 
  5. Automation and control: the system is controlled by industrial PLC based on HMI interface 
WFI Production Capacity (l/h) * 
DITEC Models  with Plant Steam @ 8 bar  with Plant Steam @ 6 bar  with Plant Steam @ 3 bar 
250  250  200  130 
500  500  400  280 
750  750  670  400 
1000  1000  830  530 
1500  1500  1250  800 
2000  2000  1600  1100 
3000  3000  2500  1650 
4000  4000  3300  2200 
5000  5000  4150  2720 
6000  6000  5000  3720 

 

Dimensions and Weight ** 

Width x Depth x Height

DITEC Models  4 effects  5 effects  6 effects  7 effects  8 effects 
250  1400 x 1000 x 2600 mm 

750 kg 

       
500  1650 x 1100 x 2600 mm 

860 kg 

2200 x 1100 x 2600 mm 

1000 kg 

     
750  2000 x 1200 x 2900 mm 

1000 kg 

2500 x 1200 x 2900 mm 

1200 kg 

3000 x 1200 x 2900 

mm1400 kg 

   
1000  2500 x 1400 x 3300 mm 

1200 kg 

2800 x 1400 x 3300 mm 

1400 kg 

3200 x 1400 x 3300 mm 

1600 kg 

   
1500  3000 x 1500 x 3600 mm 

1500 kg 

3300 x 1500 x 3600 mm 

1800 kg 

3600 x 1500 x 3600 mm 

2000 kg 

   
2000  2550 x 1500 x 4200 mm 

1900 kg 

3300 x 1500 x 4200 mm 

2300 kg 

3600 x 1500 x 4200 mm 

2800 kg 

   
3000    3300 x 1500 x 4200 mm 

2700 kg 

3600 x 1500 x 4200 mm 

3400 kg 

4400 x 1500 x 4200 mm 

4000 kg 

 
4000    3500 x 1600 x 4400 mm 

3000 kg 

4150 x 1600 x 4400 mm 

4000 kg 

4800 x 1600 x 4400 mm 

5000 kg 

5450 x 1600 x 4400 mm 

6000 kg 

5000      4500 x 1700 x 4400 mm 

5000 kg 

5200 x 1700 x 4400 mm 

6000 kg 

5900 x 1700 x 4400 mm 

7000 kg 

6000      5300 x 1700 x 4400 mm 

6000 kg 

5900 x 1700 x 4400 mm 

7000 kg 

6500 x 1700 x 4400 mm 

8000 kg 

*The above data has a tolerance of ± 5%. 

** Maximum dimensions. 

  1. Integral pre-heating coil, a new design due to lengthy research and experience 
  2. Falling film feed system with an instantaneous flash evaporation effect to improve evaporation efficiency 
  3. Water droplet separation based on a combination of multiple physical factors 
  4. Pure steam production at first effect in alternation, or while producing CS 
  5. Automation and control: the system is controlled by industrial PLC based on HMI interface 
WFI Production Capacity (l/h) * 
DITEC Models  with Plant Steam @ 8 bar  with Plant Steam @ 6 bar  with Plant Steam @ 3 bar 
250  250  200  130 
500  500  400  280 
750  750  670  400 
1000  1000  830  530 
1500  1500  1250  800 
2000  2000  1600  1100 
3000  3000  2500  1650 
4000  4000  3300  2200 
5000  5000  4150  2720 
6000  6000  5000  3720 

 

Dimensions and Weight ** 

Width x Depth x Height

DITEC Models  4 effects  5 effects  6 effects  7 effects  8 effects 
250  1400 x 1000 x 2600 mm 

750 kg 

       
500  1650 x 1100 x 2600 mm 

860 kg 

2200 x 1100 x 2600 mm 

1000 kg 

     
750  2000 x 1200 x 2900 mm 

1000 kg 

2500 x 1200 x 2900 mm 

1200 kg 

3000 x 1200 x 2900 

mm1400 kg 

   
1000  2500 x 1400 x 3300 mm 

1200 kg 

2800 x 1400 x 3300 mm 

1400 kg 

3200 x 1400 x 3300 mm 

1600 kg 

   
1500  3000 x 1500 x 3600 mm 

1500 kg 

3300 x 1500 x 3600 mm 

1800 kg 

3600 x 1500 x 3600 mm 

2000 kg 

   
2000  2550 x 1500 x 4200 mm 

1900 kg 

3300 x 1500 x 4200 mm 

2300 kg 

3600 x 1500 x 4200 mm 

2800 kg 

   
3000    3300 x 1500 x 4200 mm 

2700 kg 

3600 x 1500 x 4200 mm 

3400 kg 

4400 x 1500 x 4200 mm 

4000 kg 

 
4000    3500 x 1600 x 4400 mm 

3000 kg 

4150 x 1600 x 4400 mm 

4000 kg 

4800 x 1600 x 4400 mm 

5000 kg 

5450 x 1600 x 4400 mm 

6000 kg 

5000      4500 x 1700 x 4400 mm 

5000 kg 

5200 x 1700 x 4400 mm 

6000 kg 

5900 x 1700 x 4400 mm 

7000 kg 

6000      5300 x 1700 x 4400 mm 

6000 kg 

5900 x 1700 x 4400 mm 

7000 kg 

6500 x 1700 x 4400 mm 

8000 kg 

*The above data has a tolerance of ± 5%. 

** Maximum dimensions.