New oxygen installation at Corfu Hospital due to increased needs

Necessary work has been completed for necessary infrastructure needed to enable the island's hospital to meet the new emergency needs created by the pandemic.
 
The hospital administration announced that the following work has been completed, with a total cost of €20,000:
- reconstruction of the tank of the neutralisation system for laboratory reagents
- repair of stretchers
- installation of a second oxygen pressure reducer
 
 
More specifically:
 
- The tank of the laboratory reagent residue neutralisation system has been reconstructed. This system collects in a 5m3 reinforced concrete tank the residues of laboratory reagents, which can be either acidic or alkaline. They are neutralised by an automatic Ph control system and dosing pumps and the pH is maintained at about 7 before being discharged to the sewerage system.
 
- Fifteen stretchers were completely reconstructed by the manufacturer at a cost of less than 1/3 compared to the purchase of new ones. The stretchers were reconstructed to such an extent that they are considered to be new.
 
- A second oxygen pressure reducer has been installed, as the hospital only had one main reducer, which in case of failure would have resulted in an interruption of oxygen supply. Due to the increased demand for oxygen supply, due to Covid -19, the existing reducer could barely meet the required needs for oxygen supply.
 
The installation of the second reducer can now cover the increased needs for oxygen supply and ensure the smooth operation of the abovementioned system in case of failure of one of the two reducers.
 
In addition, the necessary construction work is being carried out for the installation of a second oxygen tank, which will give the opportunity to supply oxygen for twice as long.