Royal Preston Hospital CUSTOMER: LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST PROJECT DETAILS: ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL HP & STAND-BY GENERATION NIFES SERVICES:ENERGY APPRAISAL, DESIGN &CONTRACT MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND Facing a shortage of power, escalating running costs, and government demands for reduced emissions, The Trust turned to NIFES for a solution. OUR APPROACH Having carried out a full energy appraisal to establish the electrical base load, a gas-fired CHP was selected, comprising: 1.8 MWe gas-fired Jenbacher engine, continuously generating electricity HV/LV ring main alterations to accept the new power supply Waste-heat boiler generating steam from engine exhaust gasses Cooling jacket heat piped to the plantrooms for heating and hot water Particularly challenging was the assessment of o

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