Virtually every hospital needs bulk supplies of oxygen and the most economical way to hold a large quantity is in a liquid form.
Liquid oxygen tank hospital.
Earlier 80 to 90 cylinders were required daily but one filling of this tank will suffice to one week s.
Once commissioned the plant would help to supply oxygen to mother and child healthcare centre emergency wards and covid care centre as well as the general wards at the district hospital in a cost effective manner.
The hospital is the first government hospital to install such a tank.
The district headquarters hospital with around 200 oxygen supported beds earmarked for covid 19 patients has acquired the much needed liquid oxygen tank lot paving the way for hassle free.
From now the supply of liquid oxygen in the hospital will happen from the tank.
Speaking to the press persons on the occasion he informed that the capacity of the liquid oxygen tank was 13 000 litres.
Significant advances in therapeutic uses of medical gases have resulted in increased medical gas usage for a number of diverse clinical applications.
In the wake of increasing demand for oxygen at the hospital rao has said that they have decided to install liquid oxygen tank in the hospital by spending rs 61 lakhs.
Finance minister t harish rao has inaugurated liquid oxygen tank at government medical college hospital siddipet on monday.
Nitesh k patil district collector dc dharwad said that one filling of the tank will suffice a week s requirement of liquid oxygen in the hospital.
Advanced liquid oxygen tank with a capacity of 13 000 litre is being set up at headquarters hospital in khammam to overcome oxygen shortage and to provide better services to covid 19 patients.
The district hospital had supplied oxygen through pipes from the newly built tank to patients.
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The cylinder was filled with 6 000 litres of liquid oxygen procured from bellary on october 3.
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