Energy-efficient pure steam with Syntegon Services

May 18, 2026 | 3 min read

Pure steam is essential in pharmaceutical production but requires a lot of energy. Learn how our services help you improve the energy and media efficiency of your PSG pure steam generators even with minor adjustments.

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Key takeaways
              Pure steam generation is an energy-intensive driver of cost – and a potential area for savings
Syntegon Services reduce your energy and water consumption through retrofits or machine optimizations
Short amortization periods, especially in case of high energy costs
Easier analysis, low-effort implementation, and risk-free integration into existing production processes

            

Amid geopolitical tensions and volatile markets, energy prices are currently reaching record highs across the globe. The resulting cost pressure directly impacts the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Highly energy-intensive production processes such as pure steam generation are particularly significant in this respect: They require very high temperatures, considerably increasing total energy consumption – meaning they also offer a great leverage point for targeted efficiency measures. Our service experts support you in effectively reducing the energy and media consumption of PSG pure steam generators from Pharmatec with minimal effort.

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Saving energy with retrofits

The single-column PSG from Syntegon subsidiary Pharmatec is a compact, robust stainless-steel system designed to reliably deliver pure steam. It is particularly suited for the pharmaceutical, biotech, and semiconductor industry. Our latest efficiency upgrades allow for simple retrofits that achieve measurable savings for systems of all ages. For example, reducing the blow-down quantity minimizes water and energy losses, thereby increasing the system’s overall energy efficiency without negative impact on steam quality. The installation of a preheater offers another opportunity for significant savings, utilizing the residual heat from the heating steam condensate to preheat the feed water. This reduces the amount of heating steam required and is particularly cost-effective when purchasing heating steam from third-party suppliers. Reduced thermal stress also helps extend the column’s service life.

Small changes – big impact

Even seemingly small changes can result in significant savings. By adjusting the sampling configuration, losses of feed water, heating steam, cooling water, and wastewater are reduced by up to 67% – without compromising the quality of the results. For systems with regular downtime – such as during the night or weekends – using standby mode is a simple and effective way to save energy.

Overall, the higher the energy costs, the faster the corresponding measures pay off – often within just one to two years. The entire optimization process is designed for seamless integration into ongoing operations; necessary downtime is scheduled and kept as short as possible. In addition, Pharmatec supports you during requalification.

Efficient condensate separation in your steam networks

A simple and robust solution for greater efficiency in pure and heating steam networks are orifice steam traps for draining condensate. They operate without moving parts, reliably separate condensate, and minimize steam losses. They require minimal maintenance and provide high operational stability – including a 10-year warranty.

Our service, your savings

Our service team helps you determine which energy efficiency measures benefit your production most via a free-of-charge analysis. We assess your energy and media costs as well as consumption values, taking your individual process parameters and requirements into account. We’ve made this process even simpler for you so you can easily and comfortably get started online. Implementation of measures itself is often quick and easy as well: Minor optimizations to your system’s settings can even be configured remotely.

Pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers require pure steam generation that combines performance with energy- and resource-efficient operation. As your lifecycle partner, Syntegon supports you from analysis to the implementation of efficient measures. Contact our experts to effectively save energy!

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