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!
I believe one of the challenges recently faced by hospitals is achieving sufficient 'house' oxygen flow from the cryogenic O2 storage typically used. Liquid gas is evaporated by warming coils, drawing thermal energy from ambient air. To get more flow, active warming may be needed (e.g. electrical trace heating) does anyone have experience of this type of modification to cryogenic oxygen evaporators?
I believe one of the challenges recently faced by hospitals is achieving sufficient 'house' oxygen flow from the cryogenic O2 storage typically used. Liquid gas is evaporated by warming coils, drawing thermal energy from ambient air. To get more flow, active warming may be needed (e.g. electrical trace heating) does anyone have experience of this type of modification to cryogenic oxygen evaporators?
