Black utilities

Black utilities in the pharmaceutical sector are critical and often overlooked infrastructure systems that play an essential role in ensuring the smooth operation of pharmaceutical manufacturing, research, and distribution. These utilities are fundamental to maintaining compliance, quality control, and operational efficiency.

Black utilities are found in industrial gasses and fluids distribution loops:

  • Hot/cold water
  • Soft water
  • Solvents
  • Effluents
  • Steam
  • Glycol

Actemium provides the services for clean and black utilities in all different phases:

  • Design and engineering services

    • Drafting and analysis of specifications
    • Piping stress calculations, flow verifications
    • Preparation of PID’s and ISO’s for construction.
    • Definition of – the generation systems, the storage tanks, the distribution pumps, the distribution loops and the valves at the user points.
    • Set-up technincal datasheets
      • (3D) design of the complete loop.
    • Detailed construction design
    • Energy Efficient Design: Choice of material, optimized energy balance/needs for less heat – and water consumption

  • Construction

    • Own workshop and warehouse (1750m²)
    • Prefabrication
    • Own team of construction management (construction & Site managers, teamleaders)
    • Own team oi welders & fitters.
    • Manual and orbital welding expertise (portable and fixed orbital welding machines with open and closed heads)
    • Stainless steel welding
    • Carbon steel welding
    • Plastic, Mapress, Alpex, … installation

  • Commissioning and start-up services

    • Set-up of a detailed file of commissioning procedures and protocols to demonstrate that the installation is built and operating according to the technical specifications.
    • Mechanical completion documents: Material receiving inspections/PID check/Slope, dead-end, diaphragm valve installation checks.
    • Set-up of a final technical file: As-built files/ Material certificates/ Passivation report/Roughness certificate/ Non-destructive testing (hydraulic test, radiography, boroscopy), welding files (Welder’s certificate of qualification/ WPS (Welding procedure specification)WPQR (Welding procedure qualification record)
    • FAT & SAT

  • Small services

    • Small process/utility system amendments by a local team of Actemium employees (adaptable following workload)
    • Trainings
    • Demolition of piping/equipment
    • Engineering and Installation of additional equipment/user points/u bends/small (process) skids
    • Fabrication (amendments) of custom made inox devices: trolleys, work benches, tables, supports, platforms, manifolds, spray balls, …
    • Small engineering services, reinforcement of your internal engineering team, set-up of request of quotations for construction projects
    • Assistance during tagging, pressure tests, …
    • Start-up services
    • General maintenance of your utility systems on daily/weekly or monthly basis

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