Scottish Southern General Hospital

Non-Residential
Carried out in United Kingdom in 2024
Product(s) used: ICS 5000, ICS
Generators
Healthcare/ Hospital
New Building

Supply and installation of 22 stainless steel system chimneys with a supporting mast for the energy centre. The mast and chimneys needed to be lowered through an opening in the roof of the building by crane meaning that the plan needed to come together for the supply and erection of the chimneys on the mast sections, to be delivered to site in full and on time to tie in with the crane hire.

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Challenge

The challenge was to supply and install 22 system chimneys in varying diameters of Ø450, Ø550, and Ø600. These chimneys were mounted on a mast that was supplied in sections, which were carefully lowered by crane into a tight void through the hospital roof. The installation, taking place in January, required precise planning and coordination due to the cold weather conditions, the confined space, and the complexity of positioning the heavy sections. The work had to be executed safely and efficiently to minimize disruptions to the hospital's daily operations.

Solution

The masts had the chimney sections pre installed, and then these complete sections were lowered through the tight opening in the roof two the central colletion point running over two floors with connections from four separate boiler rooms in the Energy Centre. The void was less than 500mm wider than the mast sections on each side, meaning that the crane operator had very little room for manoeuvre. This was a serious challenge on a January day in Scotland, when the wind might well be blowing hard. Once lowered into place, the vertical sections had to align perfectly to allow for each of the 22 chimneys contained in and around the mast structure to connect up to the section below. This was a major feat of precision engineering made simpler by the installer friendly design of the ICS product range, with its engineered male and female joints on liner and case.

The Customer

The customer was NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde region. The architect was Nightingale Associates working with consultant Max Fordham. The main contractor was Mercury Engineering and the Gen Sets were supplied by FG Wilson via Dieselec Thistle. The installation work connecting up the horizontal and vertical system chimneys was carried out by Schiedel's own installation team.

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