NIRLIFE is the healthcare division of the Indian company Nirma Limited and has one of their largest plants near Ahmedabad in the Indian Gujarat province. Next to manufacturing I.V. fluid drugs, NIRLIFE also has a growing business in manufacturing different types of solid medicines, such as antibiotics. To be able to produce their products in the highest quality, NIRLIFE recognises that it needs optimal climatic conditions. Because humidity control is of vital importance in any climatisation of production, NIRLIFE is in need of effective and energy efficient dehumidification systems that can be combined with their Air Handling Units.
For over more than 50 years, Munters has been supplying dehumidification solutions to pharmaceutical industries and has built up a proven reputation by supplying energy efficient high quality systems. Many large, medium and small size pharmaceutical companies have chosen Munters ever since. In 2007, Munters founded Munters India Humidity Control Pvt Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary in India and has started to market their solutions directly to the Indian market. By doing this, Munters is showing full commitment to the Indian dehumidification market.
When NIRLIFE started up their project for new manufacturing lines in their plant near Ahmedabad, they did a survey among potential suppliers to evaluate solutions, delivery times, quality, after sales support and energy consumption.
After evaluating various suppliers, NIRLIFE chose to go for the most energy efficient supplier – Munters. Energy cost come back every year and is therefore a very important factor in the decision making process. Also Munters' solid global experience, with far beyond 250,000 desiccant rotors and systems produced, built confidence that Munters' solutions were the right match for NIRLIFE's situation.
To fulfill NIRLIFE’s needs (generally 20-30% RH at 23°C +/- 2°C), units from Munters ML range were selected. The ML range features a standard energy recovery purge and high quality seals in combination with unique rotor layout, which allow very energy efficient running.
Munters solutions are known to be up to 25% more energy efficient than solutions offered by others. Being the original inventor of Desiccant Rotor technology, Munters is many steps ahead in manufacturing energy efficient solutions. Munters Energy Purge and PowerPurge have set standards yet to be matched by others and are very good examples of Munters knowledge of how to build energy efficient solutions.
In total over 30 Munters dehumidification systems were delivered in several batches, parallel to the different stages of the building process at NIRLIFE's facility.
Local support and maintenance staff was trained how to perform the simple maintenance needed. Munters' equipment is proven to be very reliable.
With the right equipment in place, NIRLIFE can produce their pharmaceutical products in optimal conditions while paying up to 25% less to run the equipment, compared with other systems. And all thanks to Munters' leading technology.