Now the world's largest vaccine manufacturer, Serum Institute of India was founded in 1966 by Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla with the aim of manufacturing life-saving immuneo-biologicals.
Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. is the world's largest vaccine manufacturer by number of doses produced and sells more than 1.3 billion doses globally. It is ranked as India's No. 1 biotechnology company, manufacturing highly specialized life saving biologicals like vaccines using cutting edge genetic and cell based technologies, antisera and other medical specialties.
CHALLENGES
Reduction in water consumption
Eliminate settlement of micro organisms and odour in the filter system to the maximum possible extent.
Minimize time spent on backwashing
benefits of using fibalon
fibalon features
The FIBALON® DyFix® fibers have a high particle retention rate.
FIBALON® is a light filter medium that can easily replace any other filter medium
FIBALON is built with fiber polymers that counter the settlement and growth of micro – organisms and development of odour.
fibalon benefits
The backwashing process was considerably reduced thus saving water and time.
700 kgs of sand replaced by 14kgs of FIBALON®
Quality of water is retained, ensuring manufacturing of a high quality product
comparative study of sand and FIBALON
SAND
Water: 12,000 x 300 times = 36,00,000 Ltr. of water saved
Time: 300 times x 30 mins = 150 hours
Money: 12m3 x 300 days x 30/m3 = Rs. 1,08,000
fibalon
Water: 12,000 x 3 times = 36,000 ltrs
Time: 3 times x 30 mins = 1.5 hours
Money: 12m3 x 3 days x 30/m3 = Rs. 1,080
SOLUTION
After substituting FIBALON®, the back washing process was initiated only after 4 to 5 months as compared to previously having to backwash daily. As a result the Serum Institute was able to save on their water consumption, time and money by incorporating FIBALON® as their filter media.
