Diagnóstico térmico del sistema de generación y distribución de vapor en el área de lavandería y esterilización del “Hospital General Provincial Latacunga”

Abstract

The General Provincial Hospital Latacunga is located in the province of Cotopaxi Latacunga canton. For the present work a thermal analysis was carried out in the steam generation and distribution system of the Latacunga Provincial General Hospital. Natural convection heat losses were determined in the 124,890 kW system. The methodology used to obtain experimental data on surface temperature was based on the application of an electronic equipment (infrared thermometer) to determine the system efficiency of 84% the consumption of water of 3500 gal / day and fuel averaged 74 gal / day was calculated to determine the efficiency of the heat generator of 79.05%, using the Hospital Design Guide for Latin America and the Institute's regulations Mexican Social Security, which allow determining the consumption of steam needed by a hospital with the number of beds available, which yielded values of 1855 lb / h and 1849 lb / h respectively for a total of 162 beds available, alternatives proposed to reduce the losses of heat in the system of generation and distribution of steam which are: installation of the vapor recovery system flash with which it can recover up to 80% of the condensate that is purged to the atmosphere, replacement of damaged steam traps since the proper operation of the traps is fundamental for a good efficiency of the system and saving of fuel, implementation of material insulation in the distribution pipeline with which the uninsulated section of 8.5 meters, distributor - laundry area would decrease heat and temperature losses with 818,145 W and 90,5 ° C respectively.