Steam continues to play an important role in serving the requirements of modern healthcare facilities. Angelo Giambrone, Business Development manager at Spirax Sarco UK, discusses the influence of this versatile medium on our day-to-day living, and explains why the healthcare sector should continue to embrace steam as an integral component of a 21st-century hospital.
The word ‘steam’ has the power to conjure imagery of engines moving along a Victorian railway line, and of our beloved Brunel standing beside his latest feat of engineering. The reality today however is that steam in our modern world continues to satisfy the exacting demands of a vast array of industries right across the globe, and whose influence is seen every day all around us – from the food and drinks we consume, to the clothes we wear, the cars we drive, and the medicines that help improve the lives of many. The likelihood is that something currently on you or around you at this very moment will have used steam at some stage along its supply line.
Steam’s use in the healthcare sector is also extensive. Hospitals have made use of it for decades, as its versatility makes it very well suited to the distribution of large quantities of energy for heating, domestic hot water, sterilisation services, and for laundries. We have also seen it being used for humidification and for cooking.
Longevity for a reason
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