L'air Liquide,societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude

Air Liquide Medical G.m.b.h.

Kais Maamar

Peter Neu

Karsten Bongers

Vincent Sommier

Hartmut Franken

The invention relates to an on-site medical gas production plant () comprising a unit () for purifying gas, such as air, a first vessel (A) for storing purified gas, and a main gas line () fluidically connecting the gas purification unit () to the said first storage vessel (A). It furthermore comprises a three-way solenoid valve (VA) arranged on the main gas line () upstream of the first storage vessel (A), and furthermore connected to the atmosphere (at) via a vent line (), as well as an operating device () which controls at least the three-way solenoid valve (VA), and at least a first gas analysis device (D) of which a first measurement line () is fluidically connected (at) to the main line (), upstream of the three-way solenoid valve (VA), and which is electrically connected to the said operating device ().

On-site medical gas production plant and associated operating method

The invention relates to a method for operating a plant () for on-site production of medical gas, such as air or oxygen, comprising a main gas line () comprising, in series, a first vessel (A) for storing gas and a second vessel (B) for storing purified gas, and a secondary line () fluidically connected to the main line (), downstream of the first vessel (A) for storing gas, and comprising a third vessel (C) for storing gas, the main gas line () and the secondary line () each supplying at least one gas consumer site (), in particular a network of pipes in a hospital.

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Essen, Germany

Kais Maamar