Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother Hospital (QEQM), Margate CUSTOMER: EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST PROJECT DETAILS: QEQM MARGATE CHILLER INSTALLATION NIFES SERVICES: M&E DESIGN & PROJECT MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND NIFES was asked to investigate the feasibility of replacing four existing 150kW air-cooled water chillers that served the Ramsgate Road Wing at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (QEQM), Margate. The chillers used the banned R22 refrigerant and were too small for the hospital’s future needs. OUR APPROACH Our feasibility study showed that it was possible to replace and four chillers, add three new 200kW chillers in a new compound, and reconfigure the pipework and controls without disrupting the hospital’s essential operations. We carried out the detaile

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