High Risk Level and ATEX ready
Specific design configurations are available for the most demanding containment environments, including High Risk Level facilities and ATEX-classified hazardous area installations.
CYCLOBATCH / BDS - Industrial decontamination unit
The patented batch decontamination solution for bioproduction sites, high-containment facilities, and industrial-scale effluent treatment
The patented CYCLOBATCH unit addresses the most demanding industrial decontamination challenges (high-viscosity effluents, particle-laden waste). It delivers a reliable, energy-efficient, and sustainable solution for the treatment of biohazardous liquids. This system is specifically designed for vaccine manufacturing facilities, biotech production sites, government research campuses, and large-scale bioproduction environments.
- Capacity: Up to 4,200 gallons per day (16.000 l/day)
- Technology: Batch
- Energy: Steam
- Effluent BSL: BSL1, BSL2, BSL3, High Risk Level
Our systems are custom-engineered to your exact specifications with short delivery times. Furthermore, specific designs are available to meet High Risk Level containment and ATEX requirements.
When standard systems are no longer enough
At the industrial scale, biowaste decontamination becomes a mission-critical operation. Vaccine manufacturing lines, large-scale biotech production facilities, and high-containment research campuses generate effluent volumes, viscosities, and particle loads that standard lab-range units simply cannot handle. Downtime is not an option. Containment failure is not acceptable. And treatment consistency has to be guaranteed at every single cycle, around the clock.
The CYCLOBATCH by Actini was engineered specifically for these environments. With five models spanning a range of 26 to 4,200 gallons per day, the CYCLOBATCH sets the benchmark for industrial-grade biological effluent decontamination through its patented tangential steam injection. This technology ensures faster, more uniform heating than conventional systems while actively minimizing leakage risks, maintenance, and noise.
Tangential steam injection : a fundamentally different approach
Conventional batch decontamination systems inject steam directly against the wall of the kill tank. This creates two well-documented problems: uneven temperature distribution within the effluent volume. Furthermore, high-pressure steam striking the tank wall generates significant noise, typically reaching 100 dBA or above.
The CYCLOBATCH solves both problems with its patented tangential steam injection system, equipped with SilentBlock technology. By introducing steam at a tangential angle relative to the tank wall, the system generates a cyclone effect within the kill tank. This active circulation ensures faster and more uniform temperature distribution throughout the entire batch volume. The result is a true core treatment that validates at every point simultaneously, not just at the surface.
The same injection geometry that creates this circulation also dramatically reduces operating noise, bringing the CYCLOBATCH down to 75 dBA, a 25 dBA reduction compared to conventional batch systems. For facilities where equipment is located near occupied lab or office spaces, this difference is not just a comfort improvement. It is a meaningful reduction in long-term occupational noise exposure for your team.
Designed around containment, not just performance
The CYCLOBATCH’s design philosophy prioritizes containment at every stage. Gravity filling and gravity drainage eliminate the need for pumps, removing one of the most common sources of leakage in industrial decontamination systems. With no pump in the effluent circuit, there is no mechanical seal to fail, no impeller to corrode, and no maintenance cycle tied to pump wear.
The kill tank operates under the pressure generated by steam injection throughout the heating and holding phases. This positive pressure prevents any backflow of untreated effluent into the treated circuit, eliminating the risk of recontamination at the point where conventional systems are most vulnerable. Combined with the strictest containment safety devices available for BSL3 and High Risk Level environments, the CYCLOBATCH delivers a containment architecture that holds up under the most demanding regulatory scrutiny, including SIL 3 compliance requirements.
Key Highlights
Quiet Operation (75 dBA)
SilentBlock injection technology reduces operating noise by 25 dBA compared to conventional batch systems, protecting your team and making the CYCLOBATCH suitable for installation near occupied spaces.
Patented tangential steam injection
Cyclone agitation within the kill tank delivers faster, more uniform heating across the entire effluent volume, ensuring consistent F0 performance at every point of the batch simultaneously.
No pumps, no leakage risk
Gravity filling and gravity drainage eliminate pumps from the effluent circuit entirely, removing the most common source of leakage in batch decontamination systems and maximizing containment integrity.
Optimized energy efficiency
Heating time is reduced by 23% compared to conventional batch systems because the kill tank remains hot between cycles, eliminating the energy cost of repeatedly heating and cooling the same vessel.
Particularly suited for solids & viscous effluents
The cyclone agitation generated by tangential injection makes the CYCLOBATCH uniquely effective at treating effluents containing particles, biological solids, or variable viscosity materials that batch systems with static heating cannot process reliably.
Model Range
Model |
Useful Capacity |
Batch Volume |
Average Daily Capacity* |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDS-30 | 8 gallons / 30 L | 15 gallons / 60 L | 26 to 260 gallons / 100 to 1,000L |
| BDS-300 | 80 gallons / 300L | 130 gallons / 510 L | 260 to 920 gallons / 1,000 to 3,500 L |
| BDS-750 | 200 gallons / 750L | 330 gallons / 1,250 L | 920 to 2,000 gallons / 3,500 to 7,500 L |
| BDS-1600 | 420 gallons / 1,600 L | 660 gallons / 2,500 L | 2,000 to 3,200 gallons / 7,500 to 12,000 L |
| BDS-2200 | 580 gallons / 2,200 L | 920 gallons / 3,500L | 3,200 to 4,200 gallons / 12,000 to 16,000 L |
Based on 20-hour-a-day operation.
Decontamination cycle
- Heat treatment with F0 from 25 to 50 depending on required safety levels
- Tangential steam injection creating cyclone agitation for faster, uniform core treatment
- Guaranteed decontamination validated at every point of the batch volume
- Compliance with highest containment requirements for BSL3, BSL4
- Possible redundancy with 2 kill tanks for uninterrupted operation
- Pressure-based drainage, positive pressure maintained throughout the heating cycle prevents recontamination of treated effluent
- Particularly effective for effluents containing particles or variable viscosity materials
Design
- Patented tangential steam injection system with SilentBlock technology
- Gravity filling and gravity drainage, no pumps in the effluent circuit
- No vent filter on the kill tank, no clogging risk
- Cooling outside the kill tank, kill tank remains hot between cycles for energy efficiency
- Drainage by pressure generated during the heating cycle
- Heating time reduced by 23% vs. conventional batch systems
- Operating noise: 75 dBA (vs. 100 dBA for classic batch systems)
- Specific design available for BSL4 containment and ATEX requirements
Available Options
Extra CYCLOBATCH Kill Tank For facilities where operational continuity is non-negotiable, an additional kill tank provides full redundancy, allowing one tank to remain in service while the other undergoes maintenance or inspection, with no interruption to daily decontamination capacity.
Storage Tank When an upstream collection vessel is not already available in your facility, an integrated storage tank can be supplied with the CYCLOBATCH to buffer incoming effluent volumes and ensure smooth, uninterrupted feed to the decontamination system.
Pumping Skid For installations where gravity feeding of the kill tank is not feasible due to site layout, a dedicated pumping skid provides controlled, reliable effluent transfer from your collection point to the CYCLOBATCH inlet.
Venturi Pump A steam-powered transfer solution that requires no mechanical components and no maintenance, the Venturi pump option provides a safer, lower-maintenance alternative to conventional pumping for effluent transfer in high-containment environments.
Steam Generator No on-site steam supply available? The integrated steam generator option makes the CYCLOBATCH fully self-contained, deployable in facilities without access to a central steam network and without the need for a dedicated boiler room.
Extra Cooling by Tubular Exchanger For installations where additional thermal management is required at the effluent outlet, an extra tubular cooling exchanger can be integrated to ensure consistent treated effluent temperatures under high-throughput or thermally demanding operating conditions.
CIP Skid The CIP skid automates the internal cleaning of the CYCLOBATCH system, ensuring the kill tank and associated pipework are maintained in peak condition between campaigns without manual disassembly or operator exposure to contaminated surfaces.
Why Choose Actini?
At the industrial scale, the consequences of a decontamination failure extend far beyond a compliance citation. They affect production continuity, public health, and your facility’s operating license. Actini brings the engineering depth, field experience, and product track record to make sure that never happens.
With hundreds of large-scale systems installed in vaccine manufacturing facilities, government research campuses, and biotech production sites across the US and worldwide, Actini is the trusted partner for facilities where getting it right is the only acceptable outcome. ISO 14001 certified, Made in the USA, and backed by a full service and support infrastructure, from FAT and SAT qualification to maintenance contracts and performance audits.
Our products are designed, manufactured, and sold locally: in the United States for our U.S. customers, and in Canada for our Canadian customers.
Ready to secure your facility’s decontamination infrastructure at scale?
Talk to our technical team today. We will help you size the right CYCLOBATCH configuration for your effluent volume, containment level, and site constraints.