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Lorenzo Stratta¹, Rohan P Kadambi², Lorena Pasero¹

¹Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Turin 10129, Italy.

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Summary

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This study introduces a general method for predicting lyophilization vacuum system performance using combined computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and analytical models. This approach allows for rapid design of custom vacuum systems for continuous lyophilization.

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Area of Science:

Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Vacuum Technology

Background:

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations for lyophilization vacuum systems are typically geometry-specific.
Designing custom lyophilizers, especially for continuous processes, requires efficient vacuum system characterization.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a generalizable method for predicting vacuum system pressure performance.
To enable rapid design and optimization of custom lyophilization vacuum systems.

Main Methods:

Concatenating CFD simulations with analytical models of individual vacuum system components.
Developing a hybrid simulation approach for vacuum system performance prediction.

Main Results:

Validated a novel pressure prediction method using a custom vacuum chamber.
Successfully designed and built a continuous lyophilization vacuum tunnel meeting target pressure specifications (<10 Pa).
Experimental results confirmed the accuracy of the component concatenation simulation method.

Conclusions:

The component simulation and concatenation method provides an effective approach for predicting vacuum performance in custom lyophilization systems.
This method facilitates the development of novel continuous lyophilization technologies.