FDS - Industrial decontamination unit

When batch is no longer the answer

Batch decontamination systems are the right tool for a defined range of applications, intermittent effluent flows, variable daily volumes, and facilities where treatment can wait for a tank to fill. But as production scales up and effluent flows become continuous, sustained, and high-volume, the limitations of batch technology become operational constraints: cycle wait times slow throughput, large storage tanks consume valuable floor space, and the gap between treatment cycles creates windows where untreated effluent accumulates.

The FDS Continuous Flow system eliminates these constraints entirely. Rather than collecting and treating effluent in discrete batches, the FDS processes it as a continuous stream. The system heats the effluent to the required treatment temperature as it flows through, holds it at that temperature for the validated time, and then cools and discharges it in a single uninterrupted sequence. There is no cycle wait. There is no storage bottleneck and no accumulation of untreated hazardous waste. Just a steady, validated, and fully documented decontamination process running in real time alongside your production operations.

Tubular design : engineering without compromise

The FDS system’s performance is built around its all-welded tube-in-tube heat exchanger design. Every connection in the effluent circuit is fully welded, no gaskets, no mechanical seals, no joints that can fatigue or fail under the thermal and pressure cycling of continuous operation. The absence of dead zones and preferential flow paths within the exchanger ensures that every volume of effluent passing through the system receives uniform thermal treatment, with no cold spots, no bypass channels, and no risk of untreated effluent reaching the discharge point.

The tube-in-tube geometry also enables very high fluid flow velocities within the exchanger, creating turbulent flow conditions, eddy diffusion, that dramatically improve heat transfer efficiency compared to conventional shell-and-tube designs. The practical result is faster, more uniform temperature distribution across the entire effluent stream, shorter holding sections, and a more compact overall system footprint for any given treatment capacity.

Materials throughout the FDS are selected in accordance with the most stringent American pharmaceutical regulatory guidelines, with particular attention to chloride resistance, ensuring long-term performance in environments where effluent composition can be aggressive to standard stainless steel.

Designed for validation and regulatory compliance

In regulated pharmaceutical and biotech environments, decontamination systems are not just operational equipment; they represent GMP-critical assets subject to formal qualification protocols. Moreover, the FDS design supports fast, straightforward qualification from the ground up. To facilitate this, standard documentation packages, including qualification protocols and procedures, accompany every system delivery. Consequently, this approach significantly reduces the time and resources you must invest to achieve operational release after installation.

Furthermore, redundant control of decontamination parameters—specifically time, temperature, and pressure for Prion-level requirements—ensures that the system meets the most stringent regulatory expectations, including BSL3, High Risk Level, and SIL 3 compliance standards. In addition, should a decontamination cycle fail, the system automatically diverts effluent back to the storage tank and initiates a sanitization cycle. Ultimately, this process requires no operator intervention, which ensures that untreated effluent never reaches the discharge point.