WO2012108470A1 - 凍結乾燥装置に適用される被乾燥材料の昇華面温度、底部品温及び昇華速度の算出方法及び算出装置 - Google Patents
凍結乾燥装置に適用される被乾燥材料の昇華面温度、底部品温及び昇華速度の算出方法及び算出装置 Download PDFInfo
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- the present invention relates to a sublimation surface of a material to be dried which is applied for optimization and monitoring of a drying process in a freeze-drying apparatus which is a product obtained by drying a raw material solution such as food or medicine to a predetermined moisture content by freeze-drying.
- the present invention relates to a calculation method and a calculation device for temperature, bottom part temperature and sublimation speed.
- freeze-drying of pharmaceuticals, etc. is carried out using a freeze-drying device that is automatically controlled by a control device, and a large number of containers such as trays and vials filled with the material to be dried are placed in the drying chamber of the freeze-drying device.
- the material to be dried in each container is dried until a predetermined moisture content is reached.
- it is necessary to accurately measure the average sublimation surface temperature of all the materials to be dried filled in a large number of containers. It is important to realize monitoring and optimization.
- a temperature sensor such as a thermocouple is inserted into at least one of a large number of containers charged in a drying cabinet, and the container A method for directly measuring the temperature of a material to be dried filled therein is known.
- the drying process is monitored by the temperature of the shelf in the drying cabinet (shelf temperature) where the container filled with the material to be dried is placed, the degree of vacuum in the drying cabinet, and the sublimation surface temperature of the drying material (product temperature). Is measured continuously from the start of freezing.
- the product temperature detected by the temperature sensor is the temperature of the thermocouple insertion site for the material to be dried in which the temperature sensor is inserted, and the product temperature for all the materials to be dried inserted in the drying chamber. Does not reflect.
- the place where the temperature sensor is installed is not the same every time, the reproducibility is difficult.
- the material to be dried in the container in which the temperature sensor is inserted is affected by the nucleation temperature and ice crystal growth, and the degree of supercooling is reduced. The water vapor resistance decreases and the sublimation rate increases.
- the material to be dried in the container placed at a position away from the drying cabinet wall is the drying speed.
- the whole container cannot be represented.
- primary drying is performed when the temperature difference between the product temperature and the shelf temperature of the material to be dried in which the temperature sensor is inserted is eliminated. Judging from the end point, the material to be dried in the container placed in the center of the shelf may still have ice, and after entering the secondary drying process without sublimation, the material to be dried is collapsed (to be dried).
- a method called an MTM (Manometric Temperature Measurement) method has been conventionally proposed in which the sublimation surface temperature of the material to be dried is not directly measured but is calculated from the measured values of other parameters.
- MTM Manometric Temperature Measurement
- a drying chamber DC for charging a material to be dried, and a cold trap CT for condensing and collecting water vapor generated from the material to be dried charged in the drying chamber DC This is applied to the freeze-drying apparatus W communicated via the main pipe a provided with the main valve MV.
- the main valve MV is closed at a certain time interval for a few dozen seconds. This is a method of measuring the vacuum degree change in the drying chamber DC using an absolute vacuum gauge at a measurement speed of 1 second or less, and calculating the sublimation surface temperature Ts and the dry layer water vapor resistance Rp from the vacuum degree change ( (Refer nonpatent literature 1.).
- the drying cabinet DC and the cold trap CT are periodically arranged at regular intervals.
- the main valve MV between and the drying chamber DC and the cold trap CT water vapor generated from the material to be dried in the drying chamber DC cannot be condensed and collected by the cold trap CT.
- the pressure in the drying chamber DC rapidly rises to the sublimation surface pressure of the material to be dried due to water vapor sublimated from the material to be dried, and then the temperature in the drying chamber increases with the rise in product temperature.
- the vacuum pressure increases.
- the average sublimation surface temperature of the material to be dried is determined by calculation from the change in the degree of vacuum in the drying chamber.
- a vacuum gauge b capable of measuring absolute pressure must be used, and data must be collected at a high recording speed within one second.
- this MTM method has the following two problems. (1) By fully closing the main valve MV, the pressure in the drying chamber DC rises above the sublimation surface pressure of the material to be dried, and the sublimation surface temperature rises above the collapse temperature of the material to be dried. There is a risk of collapse and freeze-drying failure. (2) In order to implement the MTM method, it is necessary to open and close the main valve MV instantaneously. However, in a general production machine, it takes several minutes to open and close the main valve MV. It becomes complicated. In addition, since the degree of vacuum in the drying cabinet DC is further lowered by delaying the opening and closing of the main valve MV, the material to be dried is easily collapsed from this point.
- Fig. 2 shows an example of monitoring results of a freeze-drying process using the MTM method.
- the material to be dried was a 5% aqueous solution of sucrose (sucrose), and the sublimation surface temperature Ts was calculated for the material to be dried charged on the shelf of the drying cabinet DC by the MTM method in the primary drying period.
- a temperature sensor thermocouple
- Tm shelf end product temperature
- Th shelf temperature
- the sublimation surface temperature Ts of the material to be dried calculated by the MTM method is the product temperature Tm (side) at the shelf edge and the product temperature Tm (center at the center of the shelf) measured by the temperature sensor. It is understood that the sublimation surface temperature Ts of the material to be dried can be accurately calculated using the MTM method.
- the MTM method lowers the degree of vacuum in the drying chamber DC (increases the pressure in the drying chamber DC) while the main valve MV is closed.
- the sublimation surface temperature Ts of the material to be dried rises and the material to be dried is easily collapsed. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, in the initial stage of the primary drying period, the shelf temperature Th is set to ⁇ 20 ° C., and the sublimation surface temperature of the material to be dried calculated by the MTM method is ⁇ 34 ° C. or lower. It was. Since the collapse temperature of sucrose is ⁇ 32 ° C., there is no possibility that the material to be dried collapses in this state.
- FIG. 2 shows that the sublimation surface temperature in the primary drying period can be calculated by the MTM method.
- the MTM method since the MTM method repeatedly closes the main valve MV in the primary drying period, the main valve MV is closed.
- the degree of vacuum in the drying cabinet DC decreases and the product temperature rises by 1 to 2 ° C. Therefore, if the sublimation surface temperature of the product to be dried approaches the coplus temperature of the product to be dried during this time, there is a risk that the material to be dried will collapse.
- the present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art, and its purpose is to obtain an average sublimation surface temperature and a bottom part for all the materials to be dried charged in the drying chamber of the freeze-drying apparatus.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a calculation method and a calculation device capable of calculating the temperature and the average sublimation rate without contaminating and collapsing the material to be dried.
- the present invention relates to a method for calculating a sublimation surface temperature and a sublimation speed of a material to be dried applied to a freeze-drying apparatus, a drying cabinet (DC) in which the material to be dried is charged, and the drying A cold trap (CT) for condensing and collecting water vapor generated from the material to be dried charged in the storage (DC), and a main pipe (a) communicating the drying storage (DC) and the cold trap (CT)
- a main valve (MV) for opening and closing the main pipe (a)
- a vacuum degree adjusting means for adjusting a vacuum degree in the drying cabinet (DC), an absolute pressure in the drying cabinet (DC), and the cold trap Freezing
- a vacuum detection means for detecting the absolute pressure in (CT) and a control device (CR) for automatically controlling the operation of the drying chamber (DC), the cold trap (CT) and the opening degree adjusting means.
- the control device (CR) stores the necessary relational expression and calculation program, and the degree of vacuum during the primary drying period of the material to be dried
- the adjusting means is driven to change the degree of vacuum (Pdc) in the drying cabinet (DC) in a temporarily increasing direction, and at least the degree of vacuum (Pdc) in the drying cabinet (DC) before and after the change and the above
- the average sublimation surface temperature, average bottom part temperature and sublimation speed of the material to be dried in the primary drying period are calculated from the measurement data including the degree of vacuum (Pdt) in the cold trap (CT) and the relational expression.
- the present invention also provides an opening controller (C) in the main pipe (a) as the vacuum degree adjusting means in the calculation method of the sublimation surface temperature, bottom part temperature and sublimation speed of the material to be dried having the above structure.
- the control device includes, as the relational expression, the sublimation speed (Qm) due to water load and the opening angle ( ⁇ ) of the opening controller (C) in a state where the main valve (MV) is fully opened.
- the relational expression with the main pipe resistance R ( ⁇ ) is stored, and the controller (CR) is configured to adjust the opening degree controller during the primary drying period of the material to be dried charged in the drying cabinet (DC).
- the degree of vacuum (Pdc) in the drying cabinet (DC) is changed to increase, and the opening degree controller (C) in the opening direction is changed.
- the opening angle ( ⁇ ) of the opening controller (C) before and after the rotation operation and the drying cabinet (DC The average sublimation surface temperature, bottom part temperature, and sublimation speed of the material to be dried in the primary drying period are calculated from the measured data of the degree of vacuum (Pdc) and the degree of vacuum (Pdt) in the cold trap (CT) And
- the vacuum control circuit (f) with a leak control valve (LV) is used as the vacuum degree adjusting means.
- the control device While being provided in a drying cabinet (DC), the control device includes, as the relational expression, a sublimation speed (Qm) due to water load and a steam flow resistance of the main pipe (a) in a state where the main valve (MV) is fully opened.
- a relational expression with a coefficient (Cr) is stored, and the control device (CR) is configured so that the leak control valve (LV) is in a primary drying period of the material to be dried charged in the drying cabinet (DC).
- the drying chamber (DC) in which the material to be dried is charged and the inside of the drying chamber (DC)
- a cold trap (CT) that condenses and collects water vapor generated from the material to be dried charged in the vessel a main pipe (a) that communicates the drying chamber (DC) and the cold trap (CT), and the main pipe ( a) Main valve (MV) for opening / closing, vacuum degree adjusting means for adjusting the degree of vacuum in the drying cabinet (DC), absolute pressure in the drying cabinet (DC) and in the cold trap (CT)
- the present invention is applied to a freeze-drying apparatus having a vacuum detection means for detecting an absolute pressure, and a controller (CR) for automatically controlling the operation of the drying chamber (DC), the cold trap (CT), and the opening degree adjusting means.
- Sublimation surface temperature of the material to be dried In the component temperature and sublimation speed calculation device, a sequencer (PLC) or a personal computer (PC) storing a required relational expression and calculation program is provided as the control device (CR), and the control device (CR)
- the vacuum degree adjusting means In the primary drying period of the dry material, the vacuum degree adjusting means is driven to change the degree of vacuum (Pdc) in the drying chamber (DC) to temporarily increase, and at least the drying chamber (before and after the change) DC) and the average value of the material to be dried in the primary drying period from the measurement data including the degree of vacuum (Pdc) and the degree of vacuum (Pdt) in the cold trap (CT) and the calculated data obtained by the relational expression.
- the sublimation surface temperature, the average bottom part temperature, and the sublimation speed are calculated.
- the opening degree adjuster (C) is provided in the main pipe (a) as the vacuum degree adjusting means.
- the main valve (MV) is fully opened as the relational expression in the controller (CR).
- the degree of vacuum (Pdc) in the inside is changed in the direction to increase the opening degree regulator (
- the opening angle ( ⁇ ) of the opening controller (C) the degree of vacuum (Pdc) in the drying chamber (DC), and the vacuum in the cold trap (CT) before and after the rotation operation in the opening direction of C)
- the average sublimation surface temperature, bottom part temperature, and sublimation speed of the material to be dried in the primary drying period are calculated from the measurement data of degree (Pdt).
- the present invention provides the apparatus for calculating the sublimation surface temperature, bottom part temperature and sublimation speed of the material to be dried having the above-described configuration, wherein the vacuum control circuit (f) with a leak control valve (LV) is used as the vacuum degree adjusting means.
- the vacuum control circuit (f) with a leak control valve (LV) is used as the vacuum degree adjusting means.
- the control device (CR) has the relational expression as A relational expression between the sublimation speed (Qm) due to water load and the steam flow resistance coefficient (Cr) of the main pipe (a) in a state where the main valve (MV) is fully opened is stored, and the control device (CR)
- the degree of vacuum (Pdc) in the drying cabinet (DC) Change the direction to increase From the measurement data of the degree of vacuum (Pdc) in the drying chamber (DC) and the degree of vacuum (Pdt) in the cold trap (CT) before and after the closing operation of the leak control valve (LV), the object to be dried in the primary drying period
- the average sublimation surface temperature, average bottom part temperature, and sublimation speed of the material are calculated.
- the degree of vacuum in the drying chamber is changed at least before and after the change by driving the vacuum degree adjusting means to temporarily increase the degree of vacuum in the drying chamber.
- the average sublimation surface temperature, average bottom part temperature and sublimation speed of the material to be dried in the primary drying period are calculated from the measurement data including the degree of vacuum in the cold trap. Since the transition is made to be higher than the vacuum control value, and thereby the sublimation surface temperature is lowered, the danger of the material to be dried collapsing can be completely eliminated.
- the calculation method and the calculation device include a channel opening degree provided with an opening degree adjuster (damper) for adjusting the degree of vacuum in the drying cabinet in the main pipe connecting the drying cabinet and the cold trap.
- the present invention is applied to a vacuum control type freeze-drying apparatus.
- the vacuum drying apparatus W ⁇ b> 1 generates a drying chamber DC in which the material to be dried is charged, and water vapor generated from the material to be dried charged in the drying chamber DC.
- Cold trap CT that condenses and collects in the trap coil Ct
- main pipe a that communicates the drying chamber DC and the cold trap CT
- a main valve MV that opens and closes the main pipe a
- a damper-type opening provided in the main pipe a
- a control panel incorporating a sequencer PLC and a recorder e is used as the control device CR, and the sequencer PLC is opened with a sublimation speed Qm due to a water load when the main valve MV is fully opened.
- a relational expression between the opening angle ⁇ of the degree adjuster C and the main pipe resistance R ( ⁇ ) and a required calculation program are stored in advance.
- a personal computer in which the above relational expressions and calculation programs are recorded can be used as the control device CR.
- a differential pressure for detecting the differential pressure between the absolute pressure in the drying cabinet DC and the absolute pressure in the cold trap CT can also be provided.
- the opening angle ⁇ refers to the rotation angle of the opening adjuster C from the fully open state (0 °).
- the controller CR calculates the average sublimation surface temperature Ts, the average bottom part temperature Tb, and the sublimation speed Qm of the material to be dried in the primary drying period of the material to be dried charged in the drying cabinet DC.
- the opening degree controller C is rotated at least once in the opening direction to change the degree of vacuum Pdc in the drying chamber DC for each operation, and the opening degree controller Measurement data of the opening angle ⁇ of the opening controller C, the degree of vacuum Pdc in the drying cabinet DC, and the degree of vacuum Pdt in the cold trap CT before and after the rotation operation of C in the opening direction are obtained.
- the water vapor flow rate (sublimation rate) Qm moving from the sublimation surface through the already dried layer of the material to be dried into the drying chamber is such that the sublimation surface pressure is Ps (Pa), the vacuum in the drying chamber is Pdc (Pa),
- Ps sublimation surface pressure
- Pdc vacuum in the drying chamber
- the water vapor movement resistance of the dried layer of the dried material is Rp (KPa ⁇ S / Kg)
- the water vapor flow rate before changing in the direction of increasing the degree of vacuum Pdc in the drying chamber DC is Qm1
- the sublimation surface pressure is Ps1
- the degree of vacuum in the drying chamber is Pdc1
- the degree of vacuum Pdc in the drying chamber DC is increased.
- ⁇ Ps is a decrease in sublimation surface pressure due to a decrease in sublimation surface temperature that occurs while the degree of vacuum Pdc in the drying cabinet DC is increased.
- the total average bottom part temperature Tb of the material to be dried in the primary drying period and the transition period from the primary drying to the secondary drying can be calculated from the following equation.
- the amount of heat input Qh from the shelf due to gas conduction to the bottom of the container is calculated by the following equation.
- Qh Ae ⁇ K ⁇ (Th ⁇ Tb)
- Ae is an effective heat transfer area (m 2 )
- K is a heat transfer coefficient from the shelf stage to the container bottom by gas conduction
- Th is the shelf temperature (° C.)
- Tb is the bottom part temperature (° C.).
- Av is the container bottom area (m 2 )
- At is the tray frame area (m 2 ).
- ⁇ is the gap at the container bottom and the unit is mm.
- the width incident heat quantity Qr from the drying cabinet wall to all containers is obtained from the following equation.
- Qr 5.67 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ Ae ⁇ [(Tw / 100) 4 ⁇ (Tb / 100) 4 ]
- ⁇ is a radiation coefficient
- Tw is a drying cabinet wall temperature
- Tb is a bottom part temperature.
- the width incident heat quantity Qr from the drying chamber wall to all containers can be approximately calculated by the following equation.
- Qr Ae ⁇ Kr ⁇ (Tw ⁇ Tb)
- Kr are equivalent heat transfer coefficient due to radiation heat input
- Tb [K ⁇ Th + Kr ⁇ Tw ⁇ (Qm ⁇ ⁇ Hs) / (3.6 ⁇ Ae)] / (K + Kr) Therefore, if the sublimation rate Qm is measured in the primary drying period and the transition period from the primary drying to the secondary drying, the average bottom part temperature Tb of the entire material to be dried can be calculated from the above calculation formula.
- the sublimation speed Qm is calculated from the drying chamber vacuum degree Pdc and the cold trap vacuum degree Pct measured by the vacuum gauges b attached to the drying chamber DC and the cold trap CT of the freeze-drying apparatus W1, respectively. According to this method, since it is not necessary to equip an expensive measuring instrument other than a vacuum gauge, the sublimation speed Qm can be calculated easily and at low cost.
- the water vapor sublimated from the sublimation surface of the material to be dried flows into the cold trap CT from the drying chamber DC through the main pipe a, and is condensed and collected by the trap coil Ct.
- the flow path opening vacuum control Pct / Pdc ⁇ 0.53
- the flow of water vapor in the main pipe a is in a jet state, so the sublimation speed Qm from the material to be dried is when the main pipe resistance is R.
- the sublimation speed Qm from the material to be dried is when the main pipe resistance is R.
- Qm 3.6 ⁇ Pdc / R
- the sublimation speed from the material to be dried, the drying chamber vacuum degree, and the main pipe resistance before changing the degree of vacuum Pdc in the drying cabinet DC to be increased are set to Qm1, Pdcl, and R ( ⁇ 1), respectively.
- Qm2 3.6 ⁇ Pdc2 / R ( ⁇ 2)
- the main pipe resistance R is obtained by measuring or calculating the amount of sublimation from the material to be dried when a water load is applied. If the main pipe resistance R is obtained, the sublimation speed Qm can be obtained from the measurement data of the drying chamber vacuum degree Pdc and the cold trap vacuum degree Pct.
- the freeze-drying apparatus W1 shown in FIG. 4 is operated with the material to be dried in the drying cabinet DC, the shelf temperature is set to Th, and the degree of vacuum Pdc in the drying cabinet DC is set.
- the opening degree controller C increases the degree of vacuum in the drying cabinet DC at regular time intervals (0.5 hours or 1 hour) during the primary drying period.
- C is rotated, and the opening angle ⁇ of the opening controller C before and after that, the degree of vacuum Pdc in the drying chamber DC, and the degree of CT vacuum Pct are recorded with a recorder e.
- sublimation surface pressure Ps [C ⁇ (Pdc2 + ⁇ Ps) ⁇ Pdc1] / (C ⁇ 1) is calculated.
- ⁇ Ps is a decrease in sublimation surface pressure due to a decrease in sublimation surface temperature when opening control valve C is opened.
- Claudius-Claveyron equation LnPs 28.91-
- the opening angle ⁇ of the opening controller C, the degree of vacuum Pdc in the drying cabinet DC, and the degree of vacuum Pct in the cold trap CT are measured. If recorded, the primary drying can be performed without measuring the product temperature of the individual container from the relational expression between the opening angle ⁇ of the opening controller C and the water vapor resistance R ( ⁇ ) obtained by measuring the water load described above.
- the overall average sublimation surface temperature Ts, the average bottom part temperature Tb, and the sublimation speed Qm in the period can be monitored.
- ⁇ Derivation of relationship between opening angle of opening controller and main pipe resistance> a relational expression between the opening angle ⁇ of the opening controller C and the main pipe resistance R ( ⁇ ) is obtained.
- the freeze-drying device W1 is loaded with a tray filled with water in the drying cabinet DC and controlled by the control device CR to start a predetermined drying process.
- the water in the tray is frozen to ⁇ 45 ° C.
- the shelf temperature Th is set to ⁇ 20 ° C. during primary drying
- the degree of vacuum Pdc in the drying cabinet DC is 4 Pa, 6.7 Pa, 10 Pa, 13.3 Pa, 20 Pa, 30 Pa. , 40 Pa and 60 Pa, respectively, held for 3 hours, and a total of 8 water load tests were conducted.
- the opening angle ⁇ of the opening controller C, the shelf temperature Th, the ice temperature Tb at the bottom of the tray, the degree of vacuum Pdc in the drying chamber DC, and the degree of vacuum Pct in the cold trap CT were measured and recorded.
- the ice sublimation speed Qm (Kg / h) was determined by measuring the sublimation amount and calculating the heat input, and the relational expression between the opening angle ⁇ of the opening controller C and the main pipe resistance R ( ⁇ ) was obtained.
- Table 2 and FIG. 5 show the relationship between the opening angle ⁇ of the opening controller C and the main pipe resistance R ( ⁇ ) obtained by calculation, and the main pipe obtained by measurement of the opening ⁇ of the opening controller C. The relationship with the resistance R ( ⁇ ) is shown.
- D is the inner diameter of the main pipe a
- d1 is the diameter of the opening controller C
- t is the thickness of the opening controller C.
- the freeze-drying apparatus W1 is equipped with 660 vials in which a 10% aqueous solution of the material to be dried mannitol (Mannitol, molecular formula: C 6 H 14 O 6 ) is dispensed in the drying cabinet DC, and is controlled by the control apparatus CR to be predetermined. The drying process is started.
- a product temperature sensor is inserted into the three vials inserted in the center of the shelf, and the dispensed material is dispensed into the vials.
- the product temperature of the dried material mannitol was measured.
- the solution is frozen at ⁇ 45 ° C. for 3 hours, the shelf temperature Th is set to ⁇ 10 ° C. during primary drying, and the opening angle ⁇ of the opening controller C is adjusted to set the degree of vacuum Pdc in the drying chamber DC to 13 Controlled to 3 Pa, the material to be dried was freeze-dried.
- the opening angle ⁇ of the opening controller C is rotated in the opening direction for 120 seconds at intervals of 30 minutes, and the degree of vacuum Pdc1, Pdc2 in the drying chamber DC before and after the rotation and the opening controller C Opening angles ⁇ 1, ⁇ 2, main pipe cross-sectional areas A1, A2, main pipe resistances R1, R2, sublimation speeds Qm1, Qm2, sublimation speed Qm1, sublimation speed Qm2, ratio C, sublimation surface pressure Ps, The sublimation surface temperature Ts and the actual measured value Tm of the product temperature were measured and calculated and recorded. Table 3 shows the measurement / calculation results.
- the opening angle ⁇ of the opening controller C is changed from 71.37 ° to 57.78 °, and the degree of vacuum Pdc in the drying cabinet DC is 13.26 Pa to 7.26 Pa.
- the calculated sublimation surface temperature Ts was ⁇ 30.1 ° C.
- the measured product temperature Tb was ⁇ 27.7 ° C.
- the sublimation rate Qm was 0.131 Kg / hr.
- the opening angle ⁇ of the opening controller C changes from 74.349 ° to 60.705 °
- the degree of vacuum Pdc in the drying cabinet DC changes from 13.32 Pa to 6.52 Pa.
- the calculated sublimation surface temperature Ts was ⁇ 27.2 ° C., the actual measured temperature Tb was ⁇ 24.0 ° C., and the sublimation rate Qm was 0.107 Kg / hr.
- the opening angle ⁇ of the opening controller C changes from 76.878 ° to 63.288 °, and the degree of vacuum Pdc in the drying cabinet DC changes from 13.32 Pa to 6.02 Pa.
- the calculated sublimation surface temperature Ts was ⁇ 24.5 ° C.
- the actual measured value Tb of the product temperature was ⁇ 21.7 ° C.
- the sublimation rate Qm was 0.089 Kg / hr.
- the calculated sublimation surface temperature Ts was lower by about 2.1 to 3.5 ° C. than the actual measured product temperature. This difference corresponds to the temperature difference between the sublimation surface temperature Ts and the container bottom part temperature Tb.
- the calculation method and the calculation apparatus of the present example rotate the opening angle ⁇ of the opening adjuster C in the opening direction at regular time intervals with respect to the vacuum control value in the primary drying period, and the inside of the drying cabinet DC. Therefore, by measuring the opening angle ⁇ of the opening controller C before and after the change of the vacuum degree, the vacuum degree Pdc of the drying chamber DC, and the vacuum degree Pct of the cold trap CT, the whole degree is changed. It was proved that the average sublimation surface temperature, the average bottom part temperature, and the sublimation rate of the above were calculated. Therefore, the end point of the primary drying can be monitored accurately and safely compared to the case where the temperature of the material to be dried charged in the drying chamber DC is directly measured using the temperature sensor.
- the product temperature (actually measured value) is reduced by about 0.5 ° C. during the period in which the opening adjuster C is rotated in the opening direction, and the sublimation surface temperature Ts is calculated as in the conventional MTM method. It was proved that the collapse of the material to be dried can be completely prevented without the degree of vacuum in the drying chamber sometimes deteriorating and the sublimation surface temperature of the material to be dried rising.
- the vacuum drying apparatus W2 generates a drying chamber DC in which the material to be dried is charged, and water vapor generated from the material to be dried in the drying chamber DC.
- a cold trap CT that condenses and collects in the trap coil Ct
- a main pipe a that communicates the dryer DC with the cold trap CT
- a main valve MV that opens and closes the main pipe a
- a leak control valve LV connected to the dryer DC Vacuum control circuit f
- inlet valve V attached to cold trap CT vacuum pump P connected to inlet valve V
- absolute pressure in dryer DC and absolute pressure in cold trap CT are detected
- This is mainly composed of a vacuum gauge b that performs the above and a control device CR that automatically controls the operation of each part of the device described above.
- a control panel incorporating a sequencer PLC and a recorder e is used as the controller CR, and the sequencer PLC has a sublimation rate Qm due to a water load obtained with the main valve MV fully opened.
- a relational expression between the steam flow resistance coefficient Cr in the main pipe a and a necessary calculation program are stored in advance. Since others are the same as those of the freeze-drying apparatus W1 according to the first embodiment, the corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
- the controller CR calculates the average sublimation surface temperature Ts, the average bottom part temperature Tb, and the sublimation speed Qm of the material to be dried in the primary drying period of the material to be dried charged in the drying cabinet DC. As shown in FIG. 7, by closing the leak control valve LV at least once for several tens of seconds, the degree of vacuum Pdc in the drying chamber DC is increased for each operation, and the leak control valve LV is closed.
- the degree of vacuum Pdc in the drying chamber DC and the degree of vacuum Pct in the cold trap CT before and after the recording are recorded on a recorder e, and these measurement data are taken into a sequencer (PLC), and the average average sublimation surface of the material to be dried Temperature Ts, average bottom part temperature Tb, and sublimation rate Qm are calculated.
- PLC sequencer
- the calculation method for the sublimation speed Qm according to the second embodiment is a vacuum gauge b attached to the drying chamber DC and the cold trap CT of the freeze-drying apparatus W2. It calculates from the measured drying chamber vacuum degree Pdc and cold trap vacuum degree Pct. According to this method, since it is not necessary to equip an expensive measuring instrument other than a vacuum gauge, the sublimation speed Qm can be calculated easily and at low cost.
- the water vapor sublimated from the sublimation surface of the material to be dried flows into the cold trap CT from the drying chamber DC through the main pipe a, and is condensed and collected by the trap coil Ct.
- the flow of water vapor in the main pipe a becomes a viscous flow, and therefore the sublimation speed Qm from the material to be dried can be calculated by the following equation.
- the differential pressure ⁇ P is expressed as follows from the calculation formula of the pipe pressure drop of the viscous flow.
- Cr is the water vapor flow resistance coefficient of the main pipe flow path
- ⁇ is a value represented by the equation of state of ideal gas
- ⁇ P ⁇ M / (R ⁇ T) (P is the pressure of the gas, M is the molecular weight of the gas, and R is Gas constant, T is gas temperature)
- A is the flow passage area of the main pipe a.
- the steam flow resistance coefficient Cr of the main pipe flow path can be obtained by two methods: a method of measuring an actual sublimation amount with a water load and a method of calculation.
- the above-mentioned Qm A ⁇ [(Pdc 2 ⁇ Pct 2 ) / (8314 ⁇ 288 / (18 ⁇ 36002) ⁇ Cr)] 1 / 2
- the sublimation speed Qm can be calculated by measuring the drying chamber vacuum degree Pdc and the cold trap vacuum degree Pct. It should be noted that a high-precision vacuum gauge b is required to measure the drying chamber vacuum Pdc and the cold trap vacuum Pct.
- the differential pressure ⁇ P Pdc ⁇ Pct between the drying chamber vacuum Pdc and the cold trap vacuum Pct decreases, so that depending on the accuracy of the vacuum gauge b, Pdc becomes lower than Pct, and ⁇ P This is because ⁇ 0 and sublimation speed Qm ⁇ 0, and the sublimation speed may not be calculated.
- a vacuum differential pressure gauge is installed between the drying chamber DC and the cold trap CT instead of the vacuum gauge b, and the differential pressure ⁇ P between the drying chamber vacuum degree Pdc and the cold trap vacuum degree Pct is directly measured. More preferably, the measurement is performed.
- the freeze-drying apparatus W2 shown in FIG. 6 is operated with the material to be dried in the drying chamber DC, the shelf temperature is set to Th, and the degree of vacuum Pdc in the drying chamber is leaked.
- the control value is set by opening / closing the control valve LV and drying is performed, the leak control valve LV is automatically closed for several tens of seconds at a fixed time interval (0.5 hour or 1 hour) during the primary drying period.
- the leak control valve LV is closed, the degree of vacuum Pdc in the drying cabinet DC and the degree of vacuum Pct in the cold trap CT change in the direction of increasing both, so the degree of vacuum in the drying cabinet DC before and after closing the leak control valve LV. Record Pdc and CT vacuum degree Pct with recorder e.
- ⁇ Ps [C ⁇ (Pdc2 + ⁇ Ps) ⁇ Pdcl] / (C ⁇ 1)
- ⁇ Ps is a decrease in sublimation surface pressure due to a decrease in sublimation surface temperature while the leak control valve LV is switched to the closed state
- the steam flow resistance coefficient Cr is the sum of the steam flow resistance coefficients of each section from the inlet to the outlet of the main pipe a.
- the main pipe a is defined as the main pipe inlet, the main pipe outlet, the elbow portion, and the main valve MV.
- a product temperature sensor is attached to the bottom of the tray, water is added to the tray, frozen to -40 ° C, and primary dried.
- the shelf temperature is set in the period, the degree of vacuum in the drying cabinet is sequentially controlled from 26.7 Pa to 6.7 Pa, the shelf temperature Th and the bottom component temperature Tb are measured, and the degree of vacuum Pdc in the drying cabinet DC
- the degree of vacuum Pct in the cold trap CT is recorded with an absolute pressure gauge.
- the leak type vacuum control of this example when actually setting the freeze-drying program and freeze-drying the material to be dried, if the vacuum degree Pdc in the drying chamber and the vacuum degree Pct in the CT are measured and recorded, Using the relational expression between the water vapor resistance coefficient Cr and the sublimation rate Qm of the main pipe flow path obtained by measuring the water load, the flow rate of water vapor sublimated during the primary drying is obtained, and the sublimation rate can also be calculated.
- a relational expression between the steam flow resistance coefficient Cr of the main pipe channel and the sublimation speed Qm is obtained.
- the water load test is performed by controlling the operation of the freeze-drying device W2 by the control device CR and executing a predetermined drying process in a state where a tray filled with water is loaded in the drying cabinet DC.
- the shelf temperature Th is set to ⁇ 20 ° C. and the degree of vacuum Pdc in the drying cabinet DC is set to 6.7 Pa. Held for hours.
- the shelf temperature Th was set to ⁇ 10 ° C., and the degree of vacuum Pdc in the drying cabinet DC was controlled to 6.7 Pa, 13.3 Pa, and 20 Pa, and held for 3 hours, respectively. Further, the shelf temperature Th was set to 5 ° C., and the degree of vacuum Pdc in the drying cabinet DC was controlled to 6.7 Pa and 13.3 Pa, and held for 3 hours. Further, the shelf temperature Th was set to 20 ° C., and the degree of vacuum Pdc in the drying cabinet DC was controlled to 6.7 Pa and 13.3 Pa, and held for 3 hours, respectively. While carrying out the water load test under the above nine conditions, the shelf temperature Th, the tray bottom component temperature Tb, the drying cabinet vacuum Pdc, and the cold trap vacuum Pct were measured and recorded.
- Table 4 shows the shelf temperature Th, the drying chamber vacuum degree Pdc, the cold trap vacuum degree Pct, the sublimation rate Qm, and the water vapor flow resistance coefficient Cr obtained in the water load test.
- the leak control valve LV was closed for 40 seconds.
- the average drying cabinet vacuum Pdc for the first 3 seconds from the time of closing the leak control valve LV was 12.926 Pa, and the average cold trap vacuum Pct was 12.580 Pa.
- the average drying chamber vacuum Pdc for 3 seconds from the time point 10 seconds after the leak control valve LV was closed was 10.604 Pa, and the average cold trap vacuum Pct was 10.106 Pa.
- the sublimation surface temperature Ts calculated from these measurement data is ⁇ 31.1 ° C.
- the sublimation speed Qm is changed from 0.133 Kg / hr to 0.148 Kg / hr
- the actual measured value Tb of the product temperature is ⁇ It was 28.7 ° C.
- the average drying chamber vacuum degree Pdc for 3 seconds from the time point 10 seconds after the leak control valve LV was closed was 11.0666 Pa
- the average cold trap vacuum degree Pct was 10.515 Pa.
- the sublimation surface temperature Ts calculated from these measurement data was ⁇ 30.5 ° C.
- the sublimation rate Qm was changed from 0.148 Kg / hr to 0.163 Kg / hr
- the actual measured value Tb of the product temperature was ⁇ It was 27.9 ° C. (3)
- the leak control valve LV was closed for 40 seconds.
- the average drying cabinet vacuum Pdc for the first 3 seconds from the time of closing the leak control valve LV was 13.315 Pa, and the average cold trap vacuum Pct was 12.902 Pa. Further, the average drying cabinet vacuum Pdc for 3 seconds from the time point 10 seconds after the leak control valve LV was closed was 10.769 Pa, and the average cold trap vacuum degree Pct was 10.195 Pa.
- the sublimation surface temperature Ts calculated from these measurement data was ⁇ 27.7 ° C.
- the sublimation rate Qm was changed from 0.153 Kg / hr to 0.164 Kg / hr
- the actual measured value Tb of the product temperature was ⁇ It was 26.2 ° C.
- the leak control valve LV was closed for 40 seconds.
- the average drying cabinet vacuum Pdc for the first 3 seconds from the closing time of the leak control valve LV was 12.580 Pa, and the average cold trap vacuum Pct was 12.180 Pa.
- the average drying cabinet vacuum Pdc for 3 seconds from the time point 10 seconds after closing the leak control valve LV was 10.353 Pa, and the average cold trap vacuum degree Pct was 9.820 Pa.
- the sublimation surface temperature Ts calculated from these measurement data was ⁇ 27.2 ° C.
- the sublimation rate Qm was changed from 0.144 Kg / hr to 0.152 Kg / hr
- the actual measured value Tb of the product temperature was ⁇ It was 24.7 ° C.
- the leak control valve LV was closed for 40 seconds.
- the average drying cabinet vacuum Pdc for the first 3 seconds from the time of closing the leak control valve LV was 12.860 Pa, and the average cold trap vacuum Pct was 12.486 Pa.
- the average drying chamber vacuum degree Pdc for three seconds from the time point 10 seconds after the leak control valve LV was closed was 10.209 Pa
- the average cold trap vacuum degree Pct was 9.689 Pa.
- the sublimation surface temperature Ts calculated from these measurement data was ⁇ 26.4 ° C.
- the sublimation rate Qm was changed from 0.139 Kg / hr to 0.148 Kg / hr
- the actual measured value Tb of the product temperature was ⁇ It was 24.5 ° C.
- the calculated sublimation surface temperature Ts is about 0.6 to 1.9 ° C. lower than the actual measurement value of the product temperature. This corresponds to the temperature difference between the sublimation surface temperature and the container bottom temperature.
- the product temperature (measured value) is reduced by about 0.5 ° C., and the vacuum in the drying chamber is calculated when the sublimation surface temperature Ts is calculated as in the case of the conventional MTM method. It has been proved that collapse of the material to be dried can be completely prevented without deterioration of the degree of temperature and increase of the sublimation surface temperature of the material to be dried. Moreover, from the data of Table 5, it is demonstrated that the method for calculating the sublimation surface temperature of the material to be dried according to the present invention can accurately calculate the average sublimation surface temperature of a large number of materials to be dried charged in the drying chamber DC. It was done.
- the main valve MV is closed in the primary drying period. Therefore, the vacuum in the drying chamber DC is lowered while the main valve MV is closed, and the product temperature is increased by 1 to 2 ° C. There is a risk that the dry material will collapse.
- the sublimation surface temperature and sublimation speed calculation method and calculation device of the material to be dried according to the present invention change the direction of increasing the Pdc vacuum in the drying cabinet DC during the primary drying period of the material to be dried. As shown in FIG. 10, the sublimation surface temperature Ts of the material to be dried can be lowered, and unlike the MTM method, the collapse of the material to be dried can be completely prevented.
- the sublimation surface temperature and sublimation rate calculation method and calculation apparatus monitor the average sublimation surface temperature Ts and the sublimation rate Qm of the material to be dried in the primary drying period without human intervention. Because it is possible to do the preparation using a freeze-drying device that automatically loads the raw material solution from the filling machine to the freeze-drying device, the non-contact process monitoring method recommended by the US FDA (Food and Drug Drug Administration) PAT (Process Analytical Technology) can be realized.
- the present invention can be used for a freeze-drying apparatus used for freeze-drying foods and medicines.
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(1)温度センサにより検出される品温は、温度センサが挿入された被乾燥材料についての熱電対挿入部位の温度であり、乾燥庫内に装入された全ての被乾燥材料についての品温を反映していない。
(2)温度センサを設置する場所が毎回同じとならないことから、再現性に難がある。
(3)温度センサが挿入された容器内の被乾燥材料は、核形成温度と氷晶成長に影響を受け、過冷却度が減少するので、平均氷晶サイズの増大が引き起こされ、既乾燥層の水蒸気抵抗が減少して昇華速度が増大する。また、温度センサが挿入される容器の棚内の位置によっては乾燥庫壁からの輻射入熱を受けるので、乾燥庫壁から離れた位置に装入された容器内の被乾燥材料とは乾燥速度が異なり、全体の容器を代表できない。
(4)上述のように温度センサが挿入された被乾燥材料は乾燥速度が速いので、この温度センサが挿入された被乾燥材料の品温と棚温度との温度差がなくなったときを一次乾燥終了点として判断すると、棚中央部に配置される容器内の被乾燥材料にはまだ氷がある場合があり、昇華未了のまま二次乾燥工程に入って、被乾燥材料がコラプス(被乾燥材料が所要の乾燥度まで乾燥されず、再生不可能な不良品となる状態)する危険性がある。
(5)容器内への温度センサのセットは、作業効率を考慮した場合、人が手作業で行わざるを得ない。しかしながら、薬品の無菌製剤に際しては、半打栓状態の容器は重要プロセスゾーンで取り扱わなければならないと定められているにも拘らず、そのグレードAの層流の上に身を乗り出し、容器配列の上に覆い被さって温度センサを取り付けることは問題であるとの指摘が規制当局からされている。そのために、少なくとも薬品の無菌製剤に関しては、温度センサをセットするためにグレードAに人が立ち入ることは困難となっている。今日では、薬液を充填されて半打栓状態の容器を凍結乾燥装置の棚に移動させる工程についても、各国の規制ガイドラインは厳しい規制を打ち出してきている。この扱いは、人手による搬送、棚への移載は、半打栓容器への汚染の原因を発生させる危険性を指摘しており、半打栓状態の容器を充填機から凍結乾燥装置の棚上に移動させる工程を自動化することが最新技術となっている。しかし、自動ローディング装置では、個々の容器についての品温測定を行うことができないので、品温の測定をしていない。このため、薬品の無菌製剤においては、生産立ち上げ段階の3ロットのバリデーション時に個々の容器についての品温測定を実施し、所要の製品評価が得られた場合には、棚温度及び真空度のパラメータ管理のみで、以後の生産をしているのが実情である。
(1)主弁MVを全閉することで、乾燥庫DC内の圧力が被乾燥材料の昇華面圧力以上に上昇し、昇華面温度が被乾燥材料のコラプス温度以上まで上昇するので、乾燥品がコラプスして凍結乾燥が失敗する危険性がある。
(2)MTM法を実施するためには、主弁MVを瞬間的に開閉する必要があるが、一般的な生産機では、主弁MVの開閉に数分間かかるので、昇華面温度の計算が複雑なものとなる。また、主弁MVの開閉が遅れることによって乾燥庫DC内の真空度がさらに低くなるので、この点からも被乾燥材料がコラプスしやすくなる。
第1実施形態に係る算出方法及び算出装置は、乾燥庫とコールドトラップとをつなぐ主管内に、乾燥庫内の真空度を調節するための開度調節器(ダンパ)を備えた流路開度真空制御方式の凍結乾燥装置に適用されるものである。
乾燥庫DC内の真空度Pdcを高める方向に変化させると、その真空度変化の測定データから被乾燥材料の全体の平均昇華面温度Tsを以下の計算により求めることができる。
まず、昇華面から被乾燥材料の既乾燥層を通して乾燥庫内へ移動する水蒸気流量(昇華速度)Qmは、昇華面圧力をPs(Pa)、乾燥庫内の真空度をPdc(Pa)、被乾燥材料の既乾燥層の水蒸気移動抵抗をRp(KPa・S/Kg)としたとき、
Qm=dm/dt=(Ps-Pdc)/Rp
で求められる。
ここで、乾燥庫DC内の真空度Pdcを高める方向に変化させる前の水蒸気流量をQm1、昇華面圧力をPs1、乾燥庫内の真空度をPdc1とし、乾燥庫DC内の真空度Pdcを高める方向に変化させた後の水蒸気流量をQm2、昇華面圧力をPs2、乾燥庫DC内の真空度をPdc2とすると、
乾燥庫DC内の真空度Pdcを高める方向に変化させる前の水蒸気流量Qm1は、
Qm1=3.6×(Ps1-Pdc1)/Rp
で表され、
乾燥庫DC内の真空度Pdcを高める方向に変化させた後の水蒸気流量Qm2は、
Qm2=3.6×(Ps2-Pdc2)/Rp
で表される。
即ち、乾燥庫DC内の真空度Pdcを高める方向に変化させる前後の昇華速度Qmの比をCとすると、上式より、
C=Qm1/Qm2=(Ps1-Pdc1)/(Ps2-Pdc2)
と表される。ここで、Ps1=Ps、Ps2=Ps-ΔPsと置くと、
C=(Ps-Pdc1)/(Ps-ΔPs-Pdc2)
Ps-C×Ps=Pdc1-C×(ΔPs+Pdc2)
Ps=〔C×(Pdc2+ΔPs)-Pdc1〕/(C-1)
ここで、ΔPsは、乾燥庫DC内の真空度Pdcを高める方向に変化させる間に発生する昇華面温度の降下による昇華面圧力の減少分である。
また、クラウジウス・クラベイロンの式LnPs=28.91-6144.96/Tsを微分すると、ΔPs/Ps=6144.96×ΔTs/Ts2となるので、この式から、被乾燥材料の平均昇華面温度Ts=6144.96/(28.911-LnPs)-273.15が得られる。
以上の計算式から、一次乾燥時に一定間隔で乾燥庫DC内の真空度Pdcを高める方向に変化させた前後の昇華速度Qm1とQm2を正確に測定すれば、被乾燥材料の全体の平均昇華面温度を算出することができる。
一次乾燥期と、一次乾燥から二次乾燥への過渡期における被乾燥材料の全体の平均底部品温Tbは、次式から算出できる。
まず、気体伝導による棚段から容器底部への入熱量Qhは、次の式で計算される。
Qh=Ae×K×(Th-Tb)
但し、Aeは有効伝熱面積(m2)、Kは気体伝導による棚段から容器底部への熱伝達係数、Thは棚温(℃)、Tbは底部品温(℃)である。
有効伝熱面積Aeは、Ae=2/(1/Av+1/At)で算出でき、
気体伝導による棚段から容器底部への熱伝達係数K(W/m2℃)は、
K=16.86/(δ+2.12×29×0.133/Pdc)である。
有効伝熱面積Aeの計算式において、Avは容器底部面積(m2)であり、Atはトレイ枠面積(m2)である。
容器底部面積Avは、Av=π/4×n1×d2(但し、n1はバイアル本数、dはバイアル直径)で算出でき、トレイ枠面積Atは、At=n2×W×L(但し、n2は枠枚数;Wは枠の幅寸法、Lは枠の長さ寸法)で算出できる。
また、気体伝導による棚段から容器底部への熱伝達係数Kの計算式において、δは容器底部の隙間であり、単位はmmである。
Qr=5.67×ε×Ae×〔(Tw/100)4-(Tb/100)4〕
但し、式中のεは輻射係数、Twは乾燥庫壁温度、Tbは底部品温である。
また、この乾燥庫壁から全容器への幅射入熱量Qrは、次式で近似的に計算できる。
Qr=Ae×Kr×(Tw-Tb)
但し、Krは輻射入熱による相当熱伝達係数であり、試験機でKr=0.7W/m2℃、生産機でKr=0.2W/m2℃と近似できる。
Qm×ΔHs=3.6×〔Ae ×K×(Th-Tb)+Ae×Kr×(Tw-Tb)〕但し、ΔHsは昇華潜熱であり、ΔHs=2850KJ/Kgである。
被乾燥材料の平均底部品温は以下の式で計算できる。
Tb=〔K×Th+Kr×Tw-(Qm×ΔHs)/(3.6×Ae) 〕/(K+Kr)
したがって、以上の計算式から、一次乾燥期と一次乾燥から二次乾燥への過渡期に昇華速度Qmを測定すれば、被乾燥材料の全体の平均底部品温Tbを算出することができる。
昇華速度Qmについては、凍結乾燥装置W1の乾燥庫DCとコールドトラップCTにそれぞれ付設した真空計bで測定した乾燥庫真空度Pdcとコールドトラップ真空度Pctとから算出する。この方法によると、真空計以外の高価な計測器機を装備する必要がないので、昇華速度Qmの算出を容易かつ低コストに行うことができる。
上述したように、被乾燥材料の昇華面から昇華した水蒸気は、乾燥庫DCから主管aを通してコールドトラップCT内に流れ、トラップコイルCtにて凝結捕集される。流路開度真空制御の場合、Pct/Pdc<0.53になり、主管a内における水蒸気の流れが噴流状態となるので、被乾燥材料からの昇華速度Qmは、主管抵抗をRとしたとき、次の式で計算できる。
Qm=3.6×Pdc/R
ここで、乾燥庫DC内の真空度Pdcを高める方向に変化させる前における被乾燥材料からの昇華速度、乾燥庫真空度、主管抵抗をそれぞれQm1、Pdcl、R(θ1)とし、乾燥庫DC内の真空度Pdcを高める方向に変化させた後における被乾燥材料からの昇華速度、乾燥庫真空度、主管抵抗をそれぞれQm2、Pdc2、R(θ2)とすると、
Qml=3.6×Pdcl/R(θ1)
Qm2=3.6×Pdc2/R(θ2)
と表記できる。
(2)水負荷で測定した主管抵抗R(θ)と開度調節器Cの開度角度θとの関係から、乾燥庫DC内の真空度を高める方向に変化させる前後の主管抵抗R1,R2を計算する。
(3)主管a内の水蒸気流動が噴流状態となるPct/Pdc<0.53で、Qm1=3.6×Pdc1/R1と、Qm2=3.6×Pdc2/R2と、C=Qm1/Qm2を計算する。
(4)これらの計算結果に基づいて、昇華面圧力Ps=〔C×(Pdc2+ΔPs)-Pdc1〕/(C-1)を計算する。ΔPsは、開度調節弁Cを開操作したときに昇華面温度が降下することに伴う昇華面圧力の減少分であり、先に説明したように、クラウジウス・クラベイロンの式LnPs=28.91-6144.96/Tsを微分することにより得られる式ΔPs/Ps=6144.96×ΔTs/Ts2式に、開度調節弁Cの開操作前後の昇華面温度の降下分ΔTsを代入することにより求められる。
(5)クラウジウス・クラベイロンの式に氷の定数を入れて、昇華面温度Ts=6144.96/(28.911-LnPs)-273.15を計算する。
(6)昇華速度Qm(Kg/hr)=3.6×Pdc1/R1を計算する。
(7)底部品温Tb=〔K×Th+Kr×Tw-(Qm×ΔHs)/(3.6×Ae) 〕/(K+Kr)を計算する。
(2)開度調節器Cの抵抗R2(θ)は、開度調節器Cの前後の圧力の比Pct/Plが0.53以下となったときに噴流となり、噴流の計算式は、
Qm=ρ×A´×u´で表される。
但し、u´は局所音速であり、u´=(K×R×T/M)1/2である。
また、A´は収縮面積であり、A´=0.6~0.7×Aである。
従って、噴流の計算式は、R2(θ)=(R×T/(K×M))1/2/A´と置いたとき、
Qm=P1×A´×〔K×M/(R×T)〕1/2=P1/R2(θ)
と書き換えられる。
(3)一方、主管抵抗R(θ)は、
R(θ)=R1(θ)+R2(θ)
=[〔CO+(R2(θ)/2)2]1/2+R2(θ)/2
で表される。
但し、CO=Cr×R×T/(2×Pdc×M×A02)=3408.65、
R2(θ)=・2223.7/Aであり、
開度調節器Cの断面積A(cm2)は、Dを主管aの内径、d1を開度調節器Cの直径、tを開度調節器Cの厚みとしたとき、
A=0.01×(π×D2/4-d1×t×cosθ-π×d12/4×sinθ)
で計算される。
この事例の計算結果を下記の表1に示す。
昇華面温度Ts及び昇華速度Qmの算出に際しては、事前に、水負荷で昇華速度Qm(Kg/hr)と乾燥庫真空度Pdcとコールドトラップ真空度Pctを測定し、開度調節器Cの開度角度θと主管抵抗R(θ)との関係式を求める。その方法は、トレイ底部に品温センサを取り付け、トレイに水を入れ、-40℃まで凍結し、一次乾燥時に棚温を設定して、乾燥庫内の真空度を26.7Paから6.7Paまで順次に制御し、棚温Thと底部品温Tbを測定し、庫内圧力PdcとCT圧力Pctを絶対圧真空計にて記録する。各真空制御値における開度調節器Cの開度角度θも計測する。
先ず、水負荷の試験で、開度調節器Cの開度角度θと主管抵抗R(θ)との関係式を求める。凍結乾燥装置W1は、乾燥庫DC内に、水を充填したトレイが装入され、制御装置CRにより制御されて所定の乾燥工程を開始している。トレイ内の水を-45℃まで凍結し、一次乾燥時に棚温Thを-20℃に設定し、乾燥庫DC内の真空度Pdcを4Pa、6.7Pa、10Pa、13.3Pa、20Pa、30Pa、40Pa、60Paに制御して、それぞれ3時間保持し、合計8例の水負荷試験を実施した。そのときの開度調節器Cの開度角度θ、棚温Th、トレイ底部の氷温度Tb、乾燥庫DC内の真空度PdcとコールドトラップCT内の真空度Pctをそれぞれ測定して記録した。
R(θ)=〔3408.65+(2223.7/A)2〕1/2+2223.7/A、
A=0.01×(π×D2/4-d1×t×cosθ-π×d12/4×sinθ)
但し、Dは主管aの内径、d1は開度調節器Cの直径、tは開度調節器Cの厚みである。
以上の手順で水負荷テストで開度調節器Cの開度角度θと主管抵抗R(θ)と昇華速度Qmとの関係式が得られる。
次に、実負荷を用いた凍結乾燥テストを行って、被乾燥材料の全体の平均昇華面温度を計算した。凍結乾燥装置W1は、乾燥庫DC内に被乾燥材料マンニトール(Mannitol、分子式:C6H14O6)の10%水溶液を分注したバイアル660本が装入され、制御装置CRにより制御され所定の乾燥工程を開始している。なお、本発明に係る算出方法及び算出装置の適切性を検証するために、棚中央部に装入された3本のバイアルには品温センサを挿入して、バイアル内に分注された被乾燥材料マンニトールの品温を測定した。溶液を-45℃で3時間凍結させ、一次乾燥時に棚温Thを-10℃に設定すると共に、開度調節器Cの開度角度θを調整して乾燥庫DC内の真空度Pdcを13.3Paに制御し、被乾燥材料を凍結乾燥した。この一次乾燥中に30分間隔で開度調節器Cの開度角度θを120秒間開方向へ回動し、回動前後における乾燥庫DC内の真空度Pdc1,Pdc2と、開度調節器Cの開度角度θ1,θ2と、主管の断面積A1,A2と、主管抵抗R1,R2と、昇華速度Qm1,Qm2と、昇華速度Qm1と昇華速度Qm2の比Cと、昇華面圧力Psと、昇華面温度Tsと、品温の実測値Tmとを測定・算出して記録した。表3に、その測定・算出結果を示す。
(1)乾燥開始から1時間で、開度調節器Cの開度角度θを120秒間開方向へ回転させ、角度θが70.794°から57.195°へ、乾燥庫DC内の真空度Pdcが13.31Paから7.53Paに変化し、算出した昇華面温度Tsは-31.1℃、品温の実測値Tbは―28.6℃、昇華速度Qmは0.137Kg/hrであった。
(2)乾燥開始から1時間30分で、開度調節器Cの開度角度θが71.37°から57.78°へ、乾燥庫DC内の真空度Pdcが13.26Paから7.26Paに変化し、算出した昇華面温度Tsは-30.1℃、品温の実測Tbは-27.7℃、昇華速度Qmは0.131Kg/hrであった。
(3)乾燥開始から5時間で、開度調節器Cの開度角度θが74.349°から60.705°へ、乾燥庫DC内の真空度Pdcが13.32Paから6.52Paに変化し、算出した昇華面温度Tsは-27.2℃、品温の実測値Tbは―24.0℃、昇華速度Qmは0.107Kg/hrであった。
(4)乾燥開始から10時間で、開度調節器Cの開度角度θが76.878°から63.288°へ、乾燥庫DC内の真空度Pdcが13.32Paから6.02Paに変化し、算出した昇華面温度Tsは-24.5℃、品温の実測値Tbは-21.7℃、昇華速度Qmは0.089Kg/hrであった。
算出した昇華面温度Tsは、品温の実測値よりも約2.1~3.5℃低かった。この差は、昇華面温度Tsと容器底部品温Tbの温度差に相当する。
第2実施形態に係る算出方法及び算出装置は、乾燥庫内の真空度を調節するためのリーク弁を乾燥庫に備えたリーク式真空制御方式の凍結乾燥装置に適用されるものである。
平均昇華面温度Ts及び平均底部品温Tbについては、第1実施形態と同様の方法で算出される。従って、本項では、重複を避けるために説明を省略する。
第2実施形態に係る昇華速度Qmの算出方法も、第1実施形態に係る昇華速度Qmの算出方法と同様に、凍結乾燥装置W2の乾燥庫DCとコールドトラップCTにそれぞれ付設した真空計bで測定した乾燥庫真空度Pdcとコールドトラップ真空度Pctとから算出する。この方法によると、真空計以外の高価な計測器機を装備する必要がないので、昇華速度Qmの算出を容易かつ低コストに行うことができる。
上述したように、被乾燥材料の昇華面から昇華した水蒸気は、乾燥庫DCから主管aを通してコールドトラップCT内に流れ、トラップコイルCtにて凝結捕集される。リーク式真空制御の場合、主管a内における水蒸気の流れは粘性流となるので、被乾燥材料からの昇華速度Qmは、次の式で計算できる。
Qm=3・6×(Pdc-Pct)/R=3・6×ΔP/R
上式において、Pdcは乾燥庫DC内の真空度(乾燥庫真空度)
PctはコールドトラップCT内の真空度(コールドトラップ真空度)
ΔPは乾燥庫真空度Pdcとコールドトラップ真空度Pctとの差圧
Rは主管抵抗である。
ΔP=Cr/2×ρ×u2=Cr/2×ρ×〔Qm/(3600×A×ρ)〕2
但し、Crは主管流路の水蒸気流動抵抗係数
ρは理想気体の状態方程式ρ=P×M/(R×T)で表される値(Pは気体の圧力、Mは気体の分子量、Rは気体定数、Tは気体の温度)
Aは主管aの流路面積である。
上記ΔPの式に、理想気体状態方程式ρ=P×M/(R×T)、分子量M=18、気体定数R=8314、気体温度T=288、ΔP=Pdc-Pctを代入し、昇華速度Qmの式に変換すると、
Qm=A×〔(Pdc2-Pct2)/(8314×288/(18×36002)×Cr)〕1/2
となる。
したがって、リーク制御弁LVを閉めて乾燥庫DC内の真空度を高める方向へ変化させる前における被乾燥材料の昇華速度をQm1とすると、Qm1は下式で表わせる。
Qm1=A×〔(Pdc12-Pct12)/(0.0103×Cr)〕1/2
また、リーク制御弁LVを閉めて乾燥庫DC内の真空度を高める方向へ変化させた後の被乾燥材料の昇華速度をQm2とすると、Qm2は下式で表わせる。
Qm2=A×〔(Pdc22-Pct22)/(0.0103×Cr)〕1/2
主管流路の水蒸気流動抵抗係数Crは、水負荷で実際の昇華量を測定する方法と計算による方法の二つ方法で求めることができる。
計算により求める場合には、主管aの流路面積Aは既知であるので、上述した
Qm=A×〔(Pdc2-Pct2)/(8314×288/(18×36002)×Cr)〕1/2
の式より、主管流路の水蒸気流動抵抗係数Crが求めれば、乾燥庫真空度Pdcとコールドトラップ真空度Pctを測定することによって、昇華速度Qmを算出できる。なお、乾燥庫真空度Pdcの測定及びコールドトラップ真空度Pctの測定には、高精度の真空計bを設置することが要求される。
即ち、昇華速度Qmが小さくなると、乾燥庫真空度Pdcとコールドトラップ真空度Pctの差圧ΔP=Pdc-Pctが小さくなるので、真空計bの精度によっては、PdcがPctより低くなって、ΔP<0、昇華速度Qm<0となり、昇華速度の算出ができなくなる場合もあるからである。
このような不都合を回避するため、真空計bに代えて真空差圧計を乾燥庫DCとコールドトラップCTとの間に設置し、乾燥庫真空度Pdcとコールドトラップ真空度Pctの差圧ΔPを直接測定する構成とすることがより好ましい。
(2)水負荷で測定した主管aの水蒸気流動抵抗係数Crと昇華速度Qmとの関係式から、リーク制御弁LVを開閉する前後の水蒸気流動抵抗係数Cr値と主管流路の断面積Aをシーケンサ(PLC)に取り込む。
(3)粘性流の管路圧力降下の計算式
ΔP=Cr/2×ρ×u2=Cr/2×ρ×〔Qm/(3600×A×ρ)〕2
から、リーク制御弁LVを閉める前の昇華速度Qm1と、リーク制御弁LVを閉めた後の昇華速度Qm2と、それらの比とを、下式により算出する。
Qml=A×〔(Pdc12-Pct12)/(0.0103×Cr)〕1/2
Qm2=A×〔(Pdc22-Pct22)/(0.0103×Cr)〕1/2、
C=Qm1/Qm2
(4)次に、これらの計算結果に基づいて、被乾燥材料の昇華面圧力Psを下式により算出する。
Ps=〔C×(Pdc2+ΔPs)-Pdcl〕/(C-1)
ここで、ΔPsは、リーク制御弁LVが閉状態に切り換えられている間における昇華面温度の降下による昇華面圧力の減少分であり、クラウジウス・クラベイロンの式LnPs=28.91-6144.96/Tsを微分することにより得られる式ΔPs/Ps=6144.96×ΔTs/Ts2に、リーク制御弁LVを閉じる前後の昇華面温度の降下分ΔTsを代入することにより求められる。なお、リーク制御弁LVを10秒間閉じた場合の昇華面温度の降下ΔTsは僅かである。
(5)クラウジクス・クラベイロンの式により氷の定数を入れて、昇華面温度Ts=6144.96/(28.911-LnPs)-273.15を求める。
(6)昇華速度Qm=A×〔(Pdc12-Pct12)/(0.0103×Cr)]1/2を計算する。
(7)底部品温Tb=〔K×Th+Kr×Tw-(Qm×ΔHs)/(3.6×Ae) 〕/(K+Kr)を計算する。
なお、エルボ箇所の流動抵抗係数Cr3は、1.13×n(90°×n箇所)で求められる。本試験例においては、図8に示すように、乾燥庫DCとコールドトラップCTとをつなぐ主管a内に開度調節器Cを備えると共に、乾燥庫DCに乾燥庫DC内の真空度を調節するためのリーク弁LVを備えた凍結乾燥装置を用いたので、これをエルボに相当する流動抵抗として、Cr3=1.2とした。
主管aの入口区間(水蒸気の流れの助走区間)を除く流れが十分発達する区間の流動抵抗係数Cr5は、Cr5=λ×L/D+ξ(但し、ξ=2.7、Lは主管の長さ、Dは主管内径、λは摩擦係数)で求められ、摩擦係数λは、λ=64/Re(但し、Reはレイノルズ数)で求められ、レイノルズ数Reは、Re=u×D/ν≒40×Qm/D(但し、Qmは昇華速度、Dは主管aの内径)で求められる。
本例の試験機では、L=0.7mで、Qm=0.17Kg/hrのとき、Cr=6.6+1.6×0.7/0.17=13.19となった。
先ず、水負荷の試験で、主管流路の水蒸気流動抵抗係数Crと昇華速度Qmとの関係式を求める。水負荷の試験は、乾燥庫DC内に水を充填したトレイを装入した状態で、制御装置CRにより凍結乾燥装置W2の稼動を制御し、所定の乾燥工程を実行することにより行われる。本例においては、トレイ内の水を-45℃まで凍結した後の一次乾燥時に、棚温Thを-20℃に設定すると共に乾燥庫DC内の真空度Pdcを6.7Paに設定して3時間保持した。また、棚温Thを-10℃に設定すると共に乾燥庫DC内の真空度Pdcを6.7Pa、13.3Pa、20Paに制御してそれぞれ3時間保持した。また、棚温Thを5℃に設定すると共に乾燥庫DC内の真空度Pdcを6.7Pa、13.3Paに制御して、3時間保持した。また、棚温Thを20℃に設定すると共に乾燥庫DC内の真空度Pdcを6.7Pa、13.3Paに制御して、それぞれ3時間保持した。上記9条件の水負荷試験を実施しながら、棚温Th、トレイ底部品温Tb、乾燥庫真空度Pdc及びコールドトラップ真空度Pctを測定して記録した。更に、これらの測定結果から、氷の昇華速度Qm(Kg/h)と主管流路の水蒸気流動抵抗係数Crを求めた。表4に、水負荷の試験で求められた棚温Th、乾燥庫真空度Pdc、コールドトラップ真空度Pct、昇華速度Qm及び水蒸気流動抵抗係数Crを示す。
Cr=5.4+0.85/Qm1.25
の関係式が得られた。
本実施例では、主管aの長さが比較的短いために、主管a全体が入口区間(助走区間)となっており、水蒸気の流れが十分に発達した区間での計算式Cr=6.6+1.6×L/Qmと比べると、水蒸気流動抵抗係数Crが昇華速度Qm1.25に反比例している。
真空制御回路fに備えられた可変リーク弁及びリーク制御弁LVを経由して、外部空気を凍結乾燥装置W2内に導入することによって、乾燥庫DC内の真空度Pdcを13.3Paに制御し、しかる後に30分間隔でリーク制御弁LVを40秒間閉じ、その間に乾燥庫真空度Pdcとコールドトラップ真空度Pctをそれぞれ測定して記録し、シーケンサPLCに記憶された計算ソフトを用いて、被乾燥材料の平均昇華面温度Tsと昇華速度Qmを計測した。表5に、その計測結果を示す。
(2)乾燥開始から1時間3分経過後、リーク制御弁LVを40秒間閉じた。リーク制御弁LVの閉止時点から最初3秒間の平均乾燥庫真空度Pdcは13.369Pa、平均コールドトラップ真空度Pctは12.977Paであった。また、リーク制御弁LVを閉じてから10秒後の時点から3秒間の平均乾燥庫真空度Pdcは11.066Pa、平均コールドトラップ真空度Pctは10.515Paであった。その結果、これらの測定データから算出した昇華面温度Tsは-30.5℃であり、昇華速度Qmは0.148Kg/hrから0.163Kg/hrに変化し、品温の実測値Tbは-27.9℃であった。
(3)乾燥開始から2時間8分経過後、リーク制御弁LVを40秒間閉じた。リーク制御弁LVの閉止時点から最初3秒間の平均乾燥庫真空度Pdcは13.315Pa、平均コールドトラップ真空度Pctは12.902Paであった。また、リーク制御弁LVを閉じてから10秒後の時点から3秒間の平均乾燥庫真空度Pdcは10.769Pa、平均コールドトラップ真空度Pctは10.195Paであった。その結果、これらの測定データから算出した昇華面温度Tsは-27.7℃であり、昇華速度Qmは0.153Kg/hrから0.164Kg/hrに変化し、品温の実測値Tbは-26.2℃であった。
(4)乾燥開始から3時間40分経過後、リーク制御弁LVを40秒間閉じた。リーク制御弁LVの閉止時点から最初3秒間の平均乾燥庫真空度Pdcは12.580Pa、平均コールドトラップ真空度Pctは12.180Paであった。また、リーク制御弁LVを閉じてから10秒後の時点から3秒間の平均乾燥庫真空度Pdcは10.353Pa、平均コールドトラップ真空度Pctは9.820Paであった。その結果、これらの測定データから算出した昇華面温度Tsは-27.2℃であり、昇華速度Qmは0.144Kg/hrから0.152Kg/hrに変化し、品温の実測値Tbは-24.7℃であった。
(5)乾燥開始から4時間40分経過後、リーク制御弁LVを40秒間閉じた。リーク制御弁LVの閉止時点から最初3秒間の平均乾燥庫真空度Pdcは12.860Pa、平均コールドトラップ真空度Pctは12.486Paであった。また、リーク制御弁LVを閉じてから10秒後の時点から3秒間の平均乾燥庫真空度Pdcは10.209Pa、平均コールドトラップ真空度Pctは9.689Paであった。その結果、これらの測定データから算出した昇華面温度Tsは-26.4℃であり、昇華速度Qmは0.139Kg/hrから0.148Kg/hrに変化し、品温の実測値Tbは-24.5℃であった。
表5から明らかなように、算出した昇華面温度Tsは、品温の実測値よりも約0.6~1.9℃低くなる。これは昇華面温度と容器底部温度の温度差に相当する。
CT コールドトラップ
CR 制御装置
DC 乾燥庫
MV 主弁
P 真空ポンプ
PLC シーケンサ
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- 被乾燥材料を装入する乾燥庫(DC)と、該乾燥庫(DC)内に装入された被乾燥材料から発生する水蒸気を凝結捕集するコールドトラップ(CT)と、前記乾燥庫(DC)と前記コールドトラップ(CT)とを連通する主管(a)と、該主管(a)を開閉する主弁(MV)と、前記乾燥庫(DC)内の真空度を調節する真空度調節手段と、前記乾燥庫(DC)内の絶対圧力及び前記コールドトラップ(CT)内の絶対圧力を検出する真空検出手段と、前記乾燥庫(DC)、前記コールドトラップ(CT)及び前記開度調節手段の稼働を自動制御する制御装置(CR)とを備えた凍結乾燥装置に適用される被乾燥材料の昇華面温度、底部品温及び昇華速度の算出方法において、
前記制御装置(CR)は、所要の関係式及び計算プログラムを記憶しており、前記被乾燥材料の一次乾燥期に、前記真空度調節手段を駆動して前記乾燥庫(DC)内の真空度(Pdc)を一時的に高める方向に変化させ、少なくとも当該変化の前後における前記乾燥庫(DC)内の真空度(Pdc)及び前記コールドトラップ(CT)内の真空度(Pdt)を含む測定データと前記関係式とから、前記一次乾燥期における被乾燥材料の平均昇華面温度、平均底部品温及び昇華速度を算出することを特徴とする、凍結乾燥装置に適用される被乾燥材料の昇華面温度と昇華速度の算出方法。 - 前記真空度調節手段として、ダンパ方式の開度調節器(C)を前記主管(a)内に備えると共に、前記制御装置には、前記関係式として、前記主弁(MV)を全開とした状態における水負荷による昇華速度(Qm)と前記開度調節器(C)の開度角度(θ)と主管抵抗R(θ)との関係式を記憶しておき、
前記制御装置(CR)は、前記乾燥庫(DC)内に装入された被乾燥材料の一次乾燥期に、前記開度調節器(C)を少なくとも1回開方向に回動操作することにより、前記乾燥庫(DC)内の真空度(Pdc)を高める方向に変化させ、当該開度調節器(C)の開方向への回動操作の前後における前記開度調節器(C)の開度角度(θ)と乾燥庫(DC)内の真空度(Pdc)及びコールドトラップ(CT)内の真空度(Pdt)の測定データから、一次乾燥期における被乾燥材料の平均昇華面温度、平均底部品温及び昇華速度を算出することを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の凍結乾燥装置に適用される被乾燥材料の昇華面温度と昇華速度の算出方法。 - 前記真空度調節手段として、リーク制御弁(LV)付きの真空制御回路(f)を前記乾燥庫(DC)に備えると共に、前記制御装置には、前記関係式として、前記主弁(MV)を全開とした状態における水負荷による昇華速度(Qm)と前記主管(a)の水蒸気流動抵抗係数(Cr)との関係式を記憶しておき、
前記制御装置(CR)は、前記乾燥庫(DC)内に装入された被乾燥材料の一次乾燥期に、前記リーク制御弁(LV)を少なくとも1回閉操作することにより、前記乾燥庫(DC)内の真空度(Pdc)を高める方向に変化させ、当該リーク制御弁(LV)の閉操作の前後における前記乾燥庫(DC)内の真空度(Pdc)及び前記コールドトラップ(CT)内の真空度(Pdt)の測定データから、一次乾燥期における被乾燥材料の平均昇華面温度、平均底部品温及び昇華速度を算出することを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の凍結乾燥装置に適用される被乾燥材料の昇華面温度と昇華速度の算出方法。 - 被乾燥材料を装入する乾燥庫(DC)と、該乾燥庫(DC)内に装入された被乾燥材料から発生する水蒸気を凝結捕集するコールドトラップ(CT)と、前記乾燥庫(DC)と前記コールドトラップ(CT)とを連通する主管(a)と、該主管(a)を開閉する主弁(MV)と、前記乾燥庫(DC)内の真空度を調節する真空度調節手段と、前記乾燥庫(DC)内の絶対圧力及び前記コールドトラップ(CT)内の絶対圧力を検出する真空検出手段と、前記乾燥庫(DC)、前記コールドトラップ(CT)及び前記開度調節手段の稼働を自動制御する制御装置(CR)とを備えた凍結乾燥装置に適用される被乾燥材料の昇華面温度、底部品温及び昇華速度の算出装置において、
所要の関係式及び計算プログラムを記憶したシーケンサ(PLC)又はパーソナルコンピュータ(PC)を前記制御装置(CR)として備え、
前記制御装置(CR)は、前記被乾燥材料の一次乾燥期に、前記真空度調節手段を駆動して前記乾燥庫(DC)内の真空度(Pdc)を一時的に高める方向に変化させ、少なくとも当該変化の前後における前記乾燥庫(DC)内の真空度(Pdc)及び前記コールドトラップ(CT)内の真空度(Pdt)を含む測定データと前記関係式により求められた計算データとから、前記一次乾燥期における被乾燥材料の平均昇華面温度、平均底部品温及び昇華速度を算出することを特徴とする、凍結乾燥装置に適用される被乾燥材料の昇華面温度と昇華速度の算出装置。 - 前記真空度調節手段として、ダンパ方式の開度調節器(C)が前記主管(a)内に備えられた凍結乾燥装置に適用される被乾燥材料の昇華面温度、底部品温及び昇華速度の算出装置であり、
前記制御装置(CR)には、前記関係式として、前記主弁(MV)を全開とした状態における水負荷による昇華速度(Qm)と前記開度調節器(C)の開度角度(θ)と主管抵抗R(θ)との関係式が記憶され、
前記制御装置(CR)は、前記乾燥庫(DC)内に装入された被乾燥材料の一次乾燥期に、前記開度調節器(C)を少なくとも1回開方向に回動操作することにより、前記乾燥庫(DC)内の真空度(Pdc)を高める方向に変化させ、当該開度調節器(C)の開方向への回動操作の前後における前記開度調節器(C)の開度角度(θ)と乾燥庫(DC)内の真空度(Pdc)及びコールドトラップ(CT)内の真空度(Pdt)の測定データから、一次乾燥期における被乾燥材料の平均昇華面温度、平均底部品温及び昇華速度を算出することを特徴とする、請求項4に記載の凍結乾燥装置に適用される被乾燥材料の昇華面温度と昇華速度の算出装置。 - 前記真空度調節手段として、リーク制御弁(LV)付きの真空制御回路(f)が前記乾燥庫(DC)に備えられた凍結乾燥装置に適用される被乾燥材料の昇華面温度と昇華速度の算出装置であり、
前記制御装置(CR)には、前記関係式として、前記主弁(MV)を全開とした状態における水負荷による昇華速度(Qm)と前記主管(a)の水蒸気流動抵抗係数(Cr)との関係式が記憶され、
前記制御装置(CR)は、前記乾燥庫(DC)内に装入された被乾燥材料の一次乾燥期に、前記リーク制御弁(LV)を少なくとも1回閉操作することにより、前記乾燥庫(DC)内の真空度(Pdc)を高める方向に変化させ、当該リーク制御弁(LV)の閉操作の前後における前記乾燥庫(DC)内の真空度(Pdc)及び前記コールドトラップ(CT)内の真空度(Pdt)の測定データから、一次乾燥期における被乾燥材料の平均昇華面温度、平均底部品温及び昇華速度を算出することを特徴とする、請求項4に記載の凍結乾燥装置に適用される被乾燥材料の昇華面温度と昇華速度の算出装置。
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