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Independent energy supply for Van Medisina hospital in Turkey

Guascor® Engines and Gen-sets

By nature, hospitals are high energy consumers. Electricity powers the lighting and equipment of the facility; hot water is used for cleaning; steam is required for instrument sterilization; and cooling is needed for refrigeration, freezing and air conditioning systems. Hospitals must maintain adequate energy levels for their operation while at the sametime keep operating costs within reasonable budgets.

To address this challenge, many hospitals are turning to combined heat and power (CHP) systems — also known as cogeneration —to supply power and maintain budgets. CHP systems allow hospitals to generate an independent energy supply. Many variables must be considered when evaluating such an important project; however, in the long term, CHP may provide a more reliable and cheaper energy source than the traditional one. Private Medisina Van Hospital has a 163-bed capacity located on 129 square feet (12,500 square meters) area in Van, Turkey. It provides broad-based, high-level health services, and it is equipped with state-of-the-art technology to serve its patients. The hospital, like many others, sought

a solution to provide reliable energy to meet its needs.

The Solution

After exploring possible solutions to provide the necessary energy, heating, and cooling, Private Medisina Van Hospital installed a Dresser-Rand Guascor® SFGLD240 natural gas gen-set providing 405 kWe of electricity and

546 kWt of thermal power. The installation allows the hospital to independently generate electricity and it also provides the resources they need for heating and cooling. Using an heat recover boiler, the gen-set jacket cooling water and exhaust gas are used for heating of water and the building.

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