Water Quality and Thermal Management Systems for Medical Applications
Every mechanical engineering student quickly learns that temperature changes everything. It makes everything expand and contract effecting the performance of equipment such as cyclotron performance and magnetic beam attenuation
Adapting Technics' high performance solutions to particle research and critical equipment in healthcare
Our systems are providing flow and pressure control to ensure consistent heat transfer from the equipment given a particular ΔT. We do this using valves and instruments not normally known to commercial contractors.
These systems maintain temperatures within 0.2 °C and while that might be a normal display shown on a controller it is not necessarily a real number given the accuracy of the best devices is 0.15°C. That accuracy in no way would allow a controlled temperature within our specifications, so we utilize 4-wire 1000Ω sensors connected to 24-Bit input cards. Further, we directly read the resistance and interpolate the temperature from the calibration tables.
These facilities are huge investments to say the least and they are long term investments.
Unanticipated cooling shutdowns can mean at the least a loss of revenue and at worst damaged equipment. Our systems are redundant and failsafe. We use only the highest performing equipment normally only found in refinery applications.
Poor water quality or even less than ideal characteristics of the water can shorten the life of this equipment jeopardizing the long term investment.
The Technics system is modular with independent closed loops providing the prescribed temperature, flow, pressure, and water quality to the individual sub-systems such as the cyclotron, RF, and magnets.
A separate system is used for water treatment and automatically connects to the closed loops, to adjust for conductivity with mixed-beds; dissolved oxygen content through a membrane scavenger; and chemical injection for pH.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can your thermal management equipment withstand radioactive water?
Yes! Technics is quite aware of the required material selection for withstanding various levels of radiation and have been installed at particle accelerators and medical cyclotrons. We are well aware of hydrogen separation from water where we can offer recombiners in lieu of flaring.
What is a liquid cooling thermal management system?
A liquid cooling thermal management system is designed to maintain the required temperature, flow, and pressure needed for consistent heat transfer and stable equipment performance. Technics uses precise flow and pressure control to ensure consistent heat transfer from the equipment at a given delta T.
Why is thermal management important in healthcare equipment?
Temperature affects equipment performance because temperature changes influence how systems operate and how components expand and contract. In critical applications, precise thermal management helps maintain stable operating conditions and protect performance.
How precise are Technics healthcare thermal management systems?
Our systems maintain temperatures within 0.2 degrees C. This level of control is achieved through careful measurement design rather than relying only on controller display values.
How does Technics achieve accurate temperature control?
Technics uses 4-wire 1000 ohm sensors connected to 24-bit input cards, directly reading resistance, and interpolating temperature from calibration tables. This approach is used to support precise and controlled temperature performance.
How does Technics control flow and pressure in these systems?
Technics uses valves and instruments not normally associated with standard commercial contractor packages to provide the flow and pressure control required for consistent heat transfer and precise system performance.
What kinds of prior experience support Technics’ healthcare systems?
Technics has designed and built conditioning equipment since 1995 for fuels, coolants, and lubricants used in aerospace and ground vehicle research, and later developed thermal management applications for particle accelerators requiring treatment of radioactive water. This background is the foundation for our healthcare solutions.
Are Technics healthcare systems modular?
Yes. The Technics system is modular, with independent closed loops that provide prescribed temperature, flow, pressure, and water quality to individual subsystems.
What does an independent closed-loop design do?
Independent closed loops allow the system to provide the required operating conditions to individual subsystems separately. The examples listed include subsystems such as the cyclotron, RF, and magnets, showing that different parts of a critical system can be supported individually.
Why is water quality important in healthcare thermal management systems?
Poor water quality, or even less-than-ideal water characteristics, can shorten equipment life and jeopardize the long-term investment. Water quality control is presented as a core part of protecting sensitive equipment and maintaining long-term reliability.
How does Technics manage water quality?
We use a separate treatment system that automatically connects to the closed loops to adjust conductivity with mixed beds, dissolved oxygen through a membrane scavenger, and pH through chemical injection.
Do Technics systems provide real-time monitoring and adjustment?
Yes. The water treatment system automatically connects to the closed loops to make ongoing adjustments to water characteristics such as conductivity, dissolved oxygen, and pH.
Are Technics healthcare systems designed for reliability?
Yes. Technics systems are redundant and failsafe and are built to help avoid unanticipated cooling shutdowns, which could otherwise cause revenue loss or equipment damage.
How do these systems help protect critical healthcare equipment?
Avoiding unexpected cooling shutdowns is important because they can result in lost revenue and, at worst, damaged equipment. Technics positions its redundant, failsafe architecture and water-quality control strategy as ways to protect these long-term investments.
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