| > | | | | is used, large amounts of water are used to keep |
| One simple way in which Goulburn hospital found | | | | the sterilizer cold to prevent the energy from |
| to reduce water usage was by installing a process | | | | producing too much heat. Without cooling it |
| chiller which is used in their sterilisation process. | | | | down if too much heat is produced, the machine |
| Reducing water usage is something everyone is | | | | and circuits are vulnerable of being damaged. |
| aiming to do in every facet of their daily lives. | | | | Although chillers are more efficient, a large |
| One simple way in which Goulburn hospital found | | | | amount of hospitals are still using town water |
| to reduce water usage was by installing a process | | | | even though there is a drought. |
| chiller which is used in their sterilisation process. | | | | By choosing to install a chiller, potentially hospitals |
| It works by transporting the hot water through | | | | can reduce their water usage by tens of |
| the vacuum pump and condensers and pumping it | | | | thousands of litres per year. The way the chiller |
| back to the steriliser again. This is done rather | | | | enables this is by taking hot water from the |
| than using town water thus a significant amount | | | | condensers in the vacuum pump, cooling it down |
| of water is saved from year to year. | | | | and then pumping it back into the steriliser. |
| Given the drought that has been occurring in | | | | The feature of a large buffer tank in the chillers |
| Australia for sometime, it has become a high | | | | sees that extremes of temperatures on the |
| priority to preserve water where ever possible. | | | | return of the water don’t have any |
| This especially can be seen in industrial sectors | | | | effect. The hot water that returns is mixed with |
| where massive amounts of water are frequently | | | | the internal reservoir which is maintained at a |
| used in their applications businesses are always | | | | temperature constantly of 10 degrees Celsius. |
| looking to find innovative ways to reduce their | | | | Another added advantage of using a chilling |
| water usage. This can be attributed from both | | | | system means that despite the weather sterilising |
| the desire to reduce overhead costs as well as | | | | can always take place, therefore enabling the |
| from the conscious need to contribute to | | | | hospital to always be relied on to provide sterilised |
| environmental preservation. | | | | equipment for their patients. |
| The sterilisation process is a key process for | | | | As Goulburn hospital is reliant on their tools being |
| hospitals everyday as it is a necessary part in | | | | sterilised at all times and ready for use it |
| being able to look after patients using sterile | | | | emphasizes how reliable Summit Matsu chilling |
| equipment. The instruments and equipment are | | | | systems are as they were chosen to supply |
| always required to be maintained so that the | | | | them with the system that the sterilisation |
| highest possible standard to prevent causing any | | | | equipment relies on to operate now. They have |
| diseases from being spread and ensuring that | | | | experienced a large amount of success with the |
| patients can feel comfortable knowing they are | | | | installation in reducing costs and water usage as |
| receiving the best treatment possible. The | | | | intended. Summit Matsu has experienced a large |
| process uses a large amount of energy in | | | | number of enquiries from hospitals with similar |
| conjunction with a large amount of water and put | | | | requests for chilling systems to be custom |
| together is very expensive. As a lot of energy | | | | designed and installed for use. |