Succesful Energy Conservation & Efficient Energy Management in Modern Hospital.

By
Prof.Rajesh.M.Holmukhe

B.V.D.U.C.O.E.Pune-43

Energy efficiency

Energy audits Energy management systems

Energy consumption

Steps implemented for achieving energy conervation in hospital:

1. Controlling & maintaining of energy consumption levels of specific areas e.g. laundry of hospital.

2. Electrical energy management by monitoring e.g. power,p.f.,energy demand.

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3 Energy conservation awareness : less power cuts. availability of energy efficient equipment ( 10 % energy saving possible). 4 Other measures: use state of art machinery. Better house keeping ( 5% energy saving possible ).

Modules of energy conservation:

Lighting D.G. set Compressor room Control panel room AC plant room Refrigerators Electronic devices Laundry Steam generation Oxygen room Vacuum house Lab / Blood bank Demand side mgt Use of capacitors

Lighting.
Lights in wards & passages turned on only when necessary. Lighting in non-needful area reduced. Electronic chokes & low loss magnetic ballasts are used. Use of task lighting is done only where necessary e.g. O.T, I.C.U etc.

DG set.
Automatic operation . Full load operation in 8 to 10 seconds. Preventive maintenance is done every day. Surrounding temperature is maintained by ( over 5 degrees & under 40 degrees) Using a canopy enclosing the DG set.

Hospital laundry.
Working System made on only between 10 am to 5 p.m. Daily boiler use minimised to @ 4 hours. Unit consumed by laundry are monitored every day by separate meter e.g.daily @200 Units required. Washing Machines made ON when sufficient clothes are avilable. Thus efficient use. Clothes dried naturally on terrace of laundry.

Demand side management:

Flexible loads e.g. pumps shifted from Peak hours to off peak hours. Electricity consumption monitored: Data is studied Day & time of highest use studied Load management is done by changing hospital electricity use.

Use of capacitors:
8 capacitors are installed at control panel. Power factor is kept above 0.90

Future scope for energy saving:

Point Adopt latest in technology Do study & analysis for up gradation Example Use digital harmonic restrain relay. Use harmonic analyser to study &reduce effects of harmonic disturbances Use unbalance relay to shut down if V > T.H.Value.

Do study of voltage sags

Future scope for energy saving:

Implement New strategies To limit load factor & Maximum demand Different Material for parts Test facilities Use power during off peak hour Use Separate circuit breakers for different Group of equipment

Use plastic material

Use portable load test bench Do time of day metering

Conclusion:
There is attitudnal change through staff awareness programs. Well planned actions are implemented to reduce energy consumptions Wastage of energy is avoided. Thus about 23 % of energy is saved.

Thank you.
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