Kettles

Lesson Code: PEF-1209. This e-Lesson is aimed at personnel who require an overview of kettles and their use in the manufacture of semisolid pharmaceutical products. It includes the critical parameters required for controlling a mixing process and the safety precautions that must be taken when working with kettles.

  • Category: Finished Dose - Equipment

Description

After completing this e-Lesson, you will be able to:

  • Define 'kettle' and explain its purpose
  • List the two phases that make up a cream semisolid product
  • Describe the different components of a kettle
  • Explain why process parameters must be controlled in a mixing process
  • List the critical parameters for controlling a mixing process in a kettle
  • Explain the reasons for controlling each parameter
  • Describe the safety precautions that must be taken when working with kettles

KEYWORDS: Agitator, Aqueous Phase, Cooling, Hydrocarbon Phase, Kettle, Load Size, Mixing, PPE, Semisolid, Storage, Temperature, Viscosity