Nakhon Ratchasima – Throughout the 3 years of the Covid-19 epidemic Synchrotron Light Research Institute (Public Organization) Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (Public Organization) has taken part in helping to cope with the emerging disease caused by the corona virus. By applying the knowledge and expertise in control systems and advanced engineering to create a “negative pressure isolation room” that is economical, easy to install, easy to move. and designed according to the size of the usable area This helps to protect healthcare workers from infection during the treatment of patients. which have been delivered to more than 80 hospitals across the country.
Mr. Samroeng Duangnil, Deputy Director of Technical Support The Synchrotron Light Research Institute said, “Over the past three years since the outbreak of COVID-19, The institute has applied the knowledge and expertise in the control system. Vacuum system and advanced engineering to create a negative pressure isolation room. To prevent medical personnel from becoming infected with emerging diseases and respiratory diseases during the treatment of patients. It has built and delivered negative pressure isolation rooms to 32 hospitals across the country, and the Federation of Thai Industries has taken the design to build on and produce for delivery to more than 50 hospitals across the country.”
“The Institute has used various engineering technologies. Negative pressure isolation rooms are designed to be suitable for the use of each area. Each hospital has different restrictions on the use of space. Synchrotron engineers can design a negative pressure chamber to meet the user’s requirements. There is also an air circulation system to control the air pressure in the negative pressure isolation room. Equipped with an air filter system that has been checked as standard To reduce airborne transmission, increase the safety of medical personnel. and those related to COVID-19 It also uses a strong and safe structure. It can be easily assembled and installed or dismantled. and easy to move,” said Mr. Samreeng.
In addition, the institute has also applied the principle of the air circulation system of this negative pressure isolation room to design and build other types of isolation rooms. As appropriate for use to add even more, including positive pressure isolation rooms. Positive pressure mobile screening cabinet Negative Pressure Mobile Screening Cabinet Negative Pressure Infected Patient Transport Capsule negative pressure prototype including converting a roof-mounted pickup truck into a negative-pressure prototype vehicle for Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital Sawang Metta Thammasathan Foundation, Nakhon Ratchasima and Buddhatham-31 Foundation, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, and engineers have also developed a prototype air purifier that can filter 99.995% of germs from 0.3 micrometers, and a prototype of an ozone generator to disinfect closed areas. Can kill germs in a closed space of 30 cubic meters in 1 hour.
The institute has provided negative pressure isolation rooms to various hospitals across the country such as Ramathibodi Hospital. Wachira Nursing Hospital Thammasat University Hospital Deparat Hospital Nakhon Ratchasima Suranaree University of Technology Hospital Maharaj Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital Maharaj Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital Phrae Hospital Tha Song Yang Hospital Naresuan University Hospital Krasang Hospital Huai Thaeng Hospital Pakchong Nana Hospital, etc.
Negative pressure isolation room is also a work that the institute has taken to exhibit at the National Research Expo 2022 (Thailand Research Expo 2022) in the exhibition of research and innovation to answer the problem of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). ), which is organized by the National Research Office (NRCT) during 1-5 August 2022 at Centara Grand Hotel. and the Bangkok Convention Center Central World Bangkok