I was president of the IET for 2016-17, and have been asked by government to gather practical and innovative ideas from our Engineering communities. So, please enter any ideas you might have in this thread that might help address and mitigate the Covid-19 crisis. Ideas might include digital tracking / monitoring through therapy equipment and beyond. Even ideas outside your usual expertise domain will be welcome. Now’s the time for Engineering to show we can change the world!
Susan - thanks for the update - I can’t see the pdf attachment you mention? One of the issues faced by rapid draw-off from pressurised gas cylinders is reduced flow, dependent on ambient temperature. Best illustrated by the frosting that is often seen on gas bottles when used for patio heaters. My company manufacture flexible heating jackets that have solved this problem for many years in industrial and ATEX(potentially explosive) atmospheres. I’ve read about Health Service now having some similar issues, due to capacity constraints, but haven’t been able to get back to the originators of the stories to offer help. If you (or anyone else) knows of health service staff with this problem, please contact me - mark@drumheating.com. Www.lmkthermosafe.co.uk. Would be very pleased to help.
Susan - thanks for the update - I can’t see the pdf attachment you mention? One of the issues faced by rapid draw-off from pressurised gas cylinders is reduced flow, dependent on ambient temperature. Best illustrated by the frosting that is often seen on gas bottles when used for patio heaters. My company manufacture flexible heating jackets that have solved this problem for many years in industrial and ATEX(potentially explosive) atmospheres. I’ve read about Health Service now having some similar issues, due to capacity constraints, but haven’t been able to get back to the originators of the stories to offer help. If you (or anyone else) knows of health service staff with this problem, please contact me - mark@drumheating.com. Www.lmkthermosafe.co.uk. Would be very pleased to help.
