Small Scale and Trial Production

The Vikumer BFD-20 lyophilizer was designed fit small volume production, a pilot plant for vaccines and pharmaceutical trial production. This freeze dryer is helpful for technology transfer to later commercial production, of freeze drying quality verification and documents/data practise.

BFD-20S is entirely stainless steel 316 made and is meet cGMP and cGLP. Control system is PLC and HMI based, functions meet FDA 21CFR PART 11. There are 5 useable shelves for raw product loading, total 2.0 sq.m.

Technical Features

  • All-in-one, box type structure.
  • Entirely S/S316L fabricated.
  • PLC and HMI based control system. LYO-PILOT software FDA compliance.
  • Rectangular drying chamber.
  • Heavy duty door with insulation layer and large sight glass.
  • Heating and cooling shelves, temperature range -55C to +70C, variance <+/-1C.
  • Stoppering type shelves, hydraulic stoppering for vials close after freeze dry.
  • Exposed coils type condenser, electric defrost.
  • 2-stage oil sealed vacuum pump, system final vacuum <0.01mbar.
  • Vacuum adjustable.
  • Cascade compressor system, air cooling method.
  • All valves use to isolate air and water is pneumatic operated, include drying chamber vacuum break, condenser vacuum break,  condenser isolate valve,  vacuum pump isolate valve, defrost water drain valve.

Technical Specifications

Model BFD-20S
Shelves Area 2.0m2
Useable Shelves No. 5+1
Shelves Size 500*800mm
Shelves Spacing 75mm
Condenser Temp. -85C
Condenser Capacity 30Kgs/24Hrs
Condenser Max 50Kgs
Final Vacuum <0.01mbar
Power 13Kw
Size W/1400*D/2000*H/2300mm
Weight 1300Kgs
2R/4R 7750pcs
6R/8R 3960pcs
10R/15R 3300pcs