SERDANG – A medical-grade oxygen plant that will ensure oxygen supply for coronavirus patients is always sufficient and stable has now been housed at the low-risk Covid-19 quarantine and treatment centre at the Malaysia Agriculture Exposition Park Serdang.
Previously, empty oxygen cylinders had to be sent from the centre to Banting three times a day for refilling, with a one-way trip taking more than an hour. But now, the process takes less than 10 minutes.
The centre’s director, Dr Shahabuddin Ibrahim, said the plant, which started operations on July 24, has the capacity to fill up to 600 6.8l oxygen cylinders a day to ensure adequate and consistent supply for Covid-19 patients at the facility.
“About 2,000 oxygen cylinders are used at the centre a day.”
He said the plant also helps refill oxygen tanks for other health facilities in the Klang Valley.
He added that the plant is the first to be built outside the hospital area because of its large size and strategic location to help accommodate the increased oxygen demand in hospitals in the Klang Valley.
The plant’s operation is monitored by a security team to ensure high-purity oxygen supply that is safe for human use. – Bernama, July 29, 2021
