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Simulation-Based Design of an Efficient Control System for the Continuous Purification and Processing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients

By Sen, M; Singh, R; Ramachandran, R

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Abstract

In this study, an efficient system-wide controlsystem has been designed for the integrated continuous purification and processing of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). The control strategy is based on the regulatory PID controller which is most widely used in the manufacturing industry because of its simplicity and robustness. The designed control system consists of single and cascade (nested) control loops. The control system has been simulated in gPROMS (TM) (Process System Enterprise). The ability of the control system to track the specified set point changes as well as to reject disturbances has been evaluated. Results demonstrate that the model shows an enhanced performance in the presence of random disturbances under closed-loop control compared to an open-loop operation. The control system is also able to track the set point changes effectively. This proves that closed-loop feedback control can be used in improving pharmaceutical manufacturing operations based on the Quality by Design (QbD) paradigm.

Journal

Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation. Volume 9, 2014, 65-81

DOI

10.1007/s12247-014-9173-6

Type of publication

Peer-reviewed journal

Affiliations

  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Article Classification

Research Article

Classification Areas

  • API
  • Oral doses
  • Modeling

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