The pharmaceuticals & biotechnology industry demands ultra-pure water and highly robust effluent treatment solutions to ensure product safety, regulatory compliance, and environmental stewardship. Sarvo delivers end-to-end water, process, and wastewater solutions specialized for these sensitive applications, ensuring high ROI, operational continuity, and long-term sustainability.
Industry Background & Challenges
Pharmaceutical and biotechnology plants require water at multiple grades: Purified Water (PW), Water for Injection (WFI), and Clean Steam—for production, cleaning, rinsing, and even humidification. Any deviation in water quality can contaminate products, compromise batch sterility, and trigger regulatory actions. Facilities must also treat potent, high-COD effluents that include solvents, APIs, and cleaning residues, all while upholding rigorous validation, documentation, and cGMP compliance.
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Our Approach to Solving the Problems
Sarvo designs, delivers, and operates turnkey water and wastewater systems tailored to each pharmaceutical or biotech facility’s needs. Our approach starts with a detailed audit of process water grades and effluent risks, followed by custom engineering of multi-barrier purification trains. For process water, Sarvo integrates pre-filtration, reverse osmosis (RO), demineralization, continuous electrodeionization (CEDI), and hot/cold WFI loops with UV and ozone disinfection to deliver consistent, validated purity in line with pharmacopeial standards. Wastewater treatment features biological BOD/COD reduction (MBR, activated sludge, biodiscs), chemical-physical removal of active substances and foams, ultrafiltration, oxidation, and advanced polishing. Automated control, monitoring, and documentation ensure real-time traceability and support GMP, audit, and reporting requirements. Sarvo’s modular designs optimize footprint, facilitate rapid expansion, and enable maximum water recovery and reuse—helping clients reduce external water dependency, cut operational expenses, and exceed regulatory and corporate sustainability goals.
Key Points
About Our Tech in Pointers
- Multi-grade, validated process water production (PW, WFI, HPW) meeting USP/EP/JP standards.
- Automated, pharma-compliant disinfection and loop circulation for microbial and endotoxin control.
- Advanced biological, chemical, and physical wastewater treatment (MBR, AOP, filtration, ozonation) for robust removal of APIs, BOD, COD, and pathogens.
- Modular, scalable containerized systems for rapid deployment and easy expansion.
- Inline water quality monitoring and predictive analytics for real-time compliance.
- Maximum water recovery and reuse rates (up to 90%) enabled by high-efficiency membrane systems and zero liquid discharge options.
- Full traceability and GMP-compliant documentation for audits and quality assurance.
Relevant Technologies
Ultrafiltration (UF), Microfiltration (MF)
Reverse Osmosis (RO)
Demineralization and CEDI
Hot/Cold WFI loops with ozone/UV disinfection
Membrane Bioreactor (MBR), activated sludge for BOD/COD removal
Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOP), ozonation
Sludge dewatering, chemical-physical polishing
Real-time water quality monitoring and IoT dashboards
Customer Case Study: Unidrug Innovative Pharma Technologies Ltd., Indore
For Unidrug Innovative Pharma Technologies Ltd in Indore, Sarvo delivered a complete effluent management solution for high-COD and solvent-laden pharmaceutical wastewater. The treatment train featured pre-stripping of solvents, MVR-based concentration, and advanced drying to minimize environmental impact and enable safe handling of highly active pharmaceutical residues. The system exceeded CPCB and WHO discharge norms, recovered high-quality water for utility reuse, and drastically reduced sludge disposal needs.
Features:
Stripper column for solvent/COD removal.
Mechanical Vapor Recompression (MVR) for low-energy concentration of hazardous residues.
Drying and safe packaging for final disposal.
Fully-automated O&M, remote monitoring, and minimal manual intervention.
Water recovery for cooling tower makeup, supporting plant sustainability and compliance.
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