Advanced RO Water Systems for Critical Hospital Sterilisation and Endoscopy Operations

Critical healthcare functions like sterilisation and endoscope reprocessing require consistent access to high-quality reverse osmosis (RO) water to ensure patient safety, operational continuity, and strict regulatory compliance.

Discover how Veolia supported Bon Secours Hospital Limerick with dedicated, compliant RO water purification solutions designed for their Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD) and Endoscopy Unit.

Key Manufacturing Challenges

The hospital required two dedicated purification systems with distinct performance specifications, designed to integrate seamlessly within a limited plant room footprint while ensuring maximum operational reliability.

Key requirements included:

  • High-Quality Purified Water: Meet strict conductivity targets (< 5 µS/cm for CSSD and < 30 µS/cm for Endoscopy).
  • Hot-Run Configuration: Deliver heated purified water (60°C) directly to CSSD sterilisation equipment.
  • Operational Redundancy: Ensure continuous operation during maintenance or servicing activities through duplex configurations.
  • Space Optimisation: Fit the complete installation within a limited plant room footprint without compromising safe access for operation and maintenance.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Align with HSE operational standards for decontamination.

Veolia Solutions

Veolia designed and delivered two independent reverse osmosis water systems utilising Osiris and Thermapure technology. Featuring duplex configurations for built-in redundancy, the systems include a 60°C hot-run setup for the CSSD department and a dedicated cold-run system for the Endoscopy Unit, ensuring robust, compliant, and resilient water infrastructure.

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