Customer
Guys & St Thomas Hospital, London
Requirements
N+1 Steam plant solution required for hospital sterilization and humidification. Steam demand: 2,874kg/h
Application
Steam to serve Autoclaves, Sterilizers and Humidifiers.
Solution
CERTUSS steam generators and Package Plant Modules required, to offer full 24 x 7 steam supply, within a confined available space.
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GUYS & St THOMAS HOSPITAL
In July 2013 CERTUSS UK Ltd were invited to tender for a project by specialist Mechanical Electrical installer CFES Ltd.
The request was to visit Guys & St Thomas Hospital London, to view the potential replacement of 3 x Stones Steam Generators. Prior to CERTUSS invite to site, we were informed that a Boiler company had previously been invited to site, however they were unable to come up with a solution for the changeover of the equipment, due to the complexity of the task.
The equipment was located on the 6th floor of the hospital, which is situated between London Bridge, Tower Bridge and next to the Shard building, therefore making the logistics for the project extremely difficult both from an external and an internal point of view. After viewing the site, CERTUSS offered a proposal, which was accepted by CFES as a very viable option. The proposal was forwarded to the Hospital trust and Engineers for review.
In September 2013 CERTUSS were then approached by Northmoore Associates, who were appointed by the Hospital Trust to act as their Consultant and Design team for the project. Tender details were issued to various Mechanical Electrical installers to submit their proposal for the works, which was to include CERTUSS Steam Generators and Package Plant Modules.
The equipment was to be supplied as N+1 to serve a Sterilization system with a peak load of 1,586 kg/hr @ 8 barG and Frost coils with a peak load of 2,847 kg/hr. The system will be operated as Duty during winter times. Steam production would be required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. After evaluation of the requirements, CERTUSS UK offered a tender.
The equipment
- 4 x 2,000 kg/hr Gas Fired CERTUSS TC Steam Generators (Duty/stand-by)
- 2 x CERTUSS Package Plant Module (Each tank sized for 2 x 2,000 Generator)
- Automatic Operation
- CERTUSS Interface facility
- Delivery to site
- Commissioning
In January 2014 CERTUSS received an order from CFES Ltd, the selected Mechanical Electrical installer, for the supply of the equipment.
Due to the logistics for the project, detailed planning and liaison was required for all concerned. CFES issued a programme of works for the project, with installation works being carried out over 2 x phases and which also required the equipment to be delivered in March 2014 on a specified day and at a specific time. With the requested delivery achieved, the equipment was lifted up onto the 6th floor with the use of a specialist crane company.
Phase 1 installation works was carried out by CFES, with commissioning of 2 x CERTUSS Generators and 1 x Package Plant taking place April 2014. After successful commissioning of Phase 1 equipment, the works for Phase 2 were complete and final commissioning of the equipment was carried out September 2014. CERTUSS included for 2 x phased formal training programmes to be carried out with the site Engineers.
To date CERTUSS carry out the annual servicing of the plant, with a full service/breakdown contract in place. CERTUSS also arranged for the water treatment programme to be carried out on an agreed service contract by Western Environmental, the recommended water treatment specialists for CERTUSS UK Ltd.
This site is also available for any potential CERTUSS UK customers to visit and see our equipment in a working environment, where they can speak to an independent Engineer for an unbiased opinion.