Liquid Filter Press operation SOP

1.0  OBJECTIVE:

To lay down the operating procedure of Liquid Filter Press Machine for filtration of oral liquids.

2.0  SCOPE:

This shall be applicable to the Liquid Filter Press Machine for filtration of oral liquids in Production department.

3.0  RESPONSIBILITY:

3.1  Supervisor/ Machine Operator.

3.2  Production Pharmacist.

4.0  ACCOUNTABILITY:

4.1  Manager-Production department.

5.0  MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT:

5.1  Liquid filter press machine.

5.2  Filter clothes.

6.0  PROCEDURE:

6.1  Startup & Operation:

6.1.1        Fix the filter press plates properly and close the handle screw tightly.

6.1.2        Connect the inlet and outlet pipes to the filter press.

6.1.3        Switch “ON” the power supply and start transferring the syrup.

6.2  Stop over:

6.2.1        Switch “OFF” the power supply of the filter press after transferring the batch completely and start cleaning according to SOP.

6.3  Precautions:

6.3.1        Avoid leakage of the syrup from the filter press.

6.3.2        Inlet and outlet pipes connections should be tighten properly.

7.0  REVISION LOG:

Revision No.	Effective Date	Reason
00		New SOP

8.0  REFERENCES:

8.1  Not Applicable.

9.0  ANNEXURES:

9.1  Not Applicable.

10.0    ABBREVIATIONS:

Abbreviation	Expanded Form
SOP	Standard operating procedure
&	And
No.	Number
Ltd.	Limited
PM	Production machinery
F	Format
PMC	Production machinery cleaning
PMO	Production machinery operation