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Sterile Holding Vessel / Skid

Sterile holding vessels and skids for safe, hygienic storage of pharmaceutical liquids through every stage of production.

Overview

Hygienic storage that protects product integrity

Esteril designs and manufactures sterile holding vessels and skids for safe, hygienic storage of pharmaceutical liquids during production. The systems handle sterile and process-sensitive liquids while maintaining product integrity and process safety.

Each vessel is tailored to client and product specifications, built to legal and health standards, and optimised for medium to high capacities  designed for complete drainage and effective CIP/SIP cleaning. Equipment is integrated into a single high-performance system with automation programmed to 21 CFR Part 11.

Capacity

Up to 25,000 L

Compliance

cGMP · 21 CFR Part 11

Contact parts

SS 316L, electropolished to 0.3 Ra

Automation

PLC / SCADA with HMI

Where it fits

Applications

Built to store and hold sterile and sensitive process liquids safely.

Applications

Sterile pharmaceutical liquids
Injectable formulations
Process intermediates
Buffer and media solutions
Biopharmaceutical liquids
Sensitive and acidic process fluids

Built for

Heating and cooling integration
Full or semi-automated operation
CIP / SIP integration
Compact, hygienic skid construction
Load cell and level monitoring

Sized for medium to high capacities with 100% cleanability and drainability.

How it’s engineered

Advantages and key features

Why it's specified

Tailor-made solutions for specific products and process requirements
Heating and cooling integration options
Reliable full or semi-automated operation
CIP / SIP integration capability
Hygienic and compact skid construction
Improved operational safety and process efficiency

What's built in

Sanitary design as per US FDA and cGMP guidelines
ASME BPE compliant fabrication standards
21 CFR Part 11 compliant PLC-controlled HMI / SCADA
SS 316L contact parts, mirror / electropolished to 0.3 Ra
SS 304 non-contact parts
Recipe-based process parameter settings
Bottom-mounted magnetic mixers for low / medium / high shear
Flush bottom outlet valve with sterilisation options
Load cells and level sensors for accurate monitoring
100% drainability and cleanability

Specifying questions

Frequently asked questions

It stores and holds sterile pharmaceutical liquids safely between production stages, including injectables, intermediates, buffers, media and sensitive process fluids, while protecting product integrity.

Through sanitary design, SS 316L electropolished contact parts, minimal dead legs, sterile flange connections and CIP / SIP integration, so the holding environment stays clean and validated.

Yes. The vessels are specified for sensitive and acidic process fluids, with material selection and finish chosen to suit the product.

Systems are built to a range of capacities up to 25,000 L, for small-scale and large-scale pharmaceutical production.

Vessels are built to US FDA and cGMP guidelines, fabricated to ASME BPE standards, with automation compliant to 21 CFR Part 11 and full documentation.