Medical Air Plant

MAP Series

Medicabay Healthcare Systems introduces its Medical Air Plant, engineered to provide a reliable and continuous supply of high-quality medical compressed air for healthcare facilities. Designed with advanced compression and treatment technologies, the system delivers clean, dry, and dependable medical air, supporting the essential requirements of modern hospitals and medical centers.

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Recommended Plant
Triplex Screw (3×45)
90 m³/h + 45 Standby
Air Receiver Vessel
1,500 Liters
Vertical • Galvanised Vessel
Dryer & Purity
−40 °C PDP
Duplex Desiccant + Catalyst
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Built to run unattended: Medical air plant engineering

Factory skid-mounted systems compliant with HTM 02-01 and ISO 7396-1: Explore core engineering features ensuring uninterrupted, pharmacopoeia-pure medical air across acute hospitals.

01 / REDUNDANCY

N+1 Multi-Compressor Array

Configured in Duplex, Triplex, or Quadruplex rotary screw arrangements ensuring 100% design flow if the largest unit goes offline.

02 / DEW POINT

-40 °C PDP Desiccant Dryers

Dual-tower heatless adsorption dryers delivering −40 °C pressure dew point, eliminating line condensation and bacterial growth.

03 / DUAL PRESSURE

4.0 Bar & 7.0 Bar Regulators

Pre-piped dual-line pressure reduction stations supplying calibrated 4 Bar breathing air and 7 Bar surgical power tool air simultaneously.

04 / PURITY

4-Stage Filtration Train

Incorporates water separators, coalescing oil filters, activated carbon towers, and 0.01 micron sterile bacterial medical filters.

05 / CONTROL

PLC Microprocessor Master

Automated duty cycling, running-hours equalization, automatic compressor staging, and continuous dew point monitoring display.

06 / STORAGE

Internally Galvanized Receivers

Heavy-duty pressure vessels with electronic automatic condensate drains, safety valves, and inspection ports built to 2014/68/EU standards.

07 / TELEMETRY

Modbus RS485 & BMS Interface

Transmits live system pressure, compressor status, dryer changeover, and dew point alarm telemetry directly to hospital alarm networks.

08 / EMERGENCY

ERM 3rd-Source Manifold Tie-In

Integrated emergency reserve cylinder manifold ports with non-return valves safeguarding patient air delivery during major utility blackouts.

HTM 02-01 • ISO 7396-1 P&ID ARCHITECTURE

How the Medical Air Plant works: Operating sequence

Explore the complete hospital medical gas cycle: Follow compressed air from atmospheric intake through moisture condensation, −46 °C drying, sterile filtration, and check-valve protected dual distribution.

MEDICABAY MAP SERIES • HTM 02-01 CERTIFIED P&ID FLOW SCHEMATIC COMPRESSOR 1 Rotary Screw • Duty 10.0 BAR COMPRESSOR 2 Rotary Screw • Standby STANDBY N+1 NRV NRV AFTERCOOLER Discharge Cooling +25 °C Out Heat Exchanger AIR RECEIVER Galvanised Buffer 1,500 L • 10 BAR Water Separator • Auto-Drain OK Condensate Purge DUPLEX DRYERS Twin Towers -46.0 °C Pressure Dew Point HTM 02-01 Safe Heatless Adsorption NRV FILTERS TRAIN • Coalescing Micro • Carbon (CO Trap) • 0.01 µm Dust • Sterile Bacterial Oil < 0.1 mg/m³ NRV 4.0 BAR MA4 Breathing Air 4.05 BAR 7.0 BAR SA7 Surgical Tools 7.10 BAR 7. EMERGENCY RESERVE MANIFOLD (ERM) • 3RD SOURCE STANDBY High-Pressure Medical Air Cylinders (137-200 Bar Bank) • Automatic Regulators • STANDBY: Instant Auto-Engage on Plant Trip Dual independent lines tied into downstream hospital mains via Non-Return Check Valves (NRV) NRV NRV
HTM 02-01 Engineering Components & Safety Checks
STEP 01 10.0 Bar

Compressor Array

Rotary Screw • Duty/Standby

Draws atmospheric ambient air and compresses it to 10 Bar gauge pressure.

▶| Check valves isolate offline unit
STEP 02 +25 °C Out

Aftercooler

Thermal Conditioning

Cools hot compressed air discharge prior to entering the storage vessel.

✓ Optional modular heat exchanger
STEP 03 Buffer Storage

Receiver & Drain

Water Separator Purge

Dampens pulsation. Bottom mechanical separator automatically purges liquid condensate.

⚙ Auto electronic drain valve
STEP 04 -46.0 °C PDP

Duplex Dryers

Twin Adsorption Towers

Twin towers remove moisture down to a −46 °C pressure dew point per HTM 02-01.

▶| Check valve stops desiccant backflow
STEP 05 0.01 µm

Filtration Train

Pharmacopoeia Purity

Coalescing, activated carbon, and bacterial filters strip oil aerosols and microbes.

✓ Oil < 0.1 mg/m³ • Ph. Eur.
STEP 06A • MA4 4.0 Bar Gauge

Medical Breathing Air

ICU • Ventilators • Wards

Supplies calibrated 4.0 Bar breathing air directly to intensive care ventilators and anaesthesia.

▶| Non-return valve protects ward pipeline
STEP 06B • SA7 7.0 Bar Gauge

Surgical Tool Air

Operating Theatres • Drills

Powers pneumatic surgical instruments, orthopaedic saws, and high-torque surgical drills.

▶| Non-return valve prevents pressure drop
STEP 07 • EMERGENCY 3rd Source Manifold

Emergency Reserve Manifold (ERM)

Fail-Safe Automatic Changeover

High-pressure cylinder bank injects reserve air via non-return check valves during major utility blackout or plant trip.

▶| Dual NRVs prevent backflow into offline plant
REGULATORY & PHARMACOPOEIA INTEGRITY

Standards we build to: Global medical air purity

Medicabay MAP Series plants are engineered, manufactured, and tested to meet international healthcare standards, pharmaceutical monographs, and hospital engineering guidelines.

ISO 7396-1:2016

Pipeline Supply Systems

Specifies requirements for design, installation, and testing of medical compressed air supply systems and dual clinical pressure safety.

Continuous Acute Duty • Section 7
HTM 02-01:2026

NHS Redundancy & Alarms

Mandates N+1 compressor redundancy, twin adsorption dryers, ERM emergency supply backup, and continuous dew point fault signaling.

NHS England Operational Standard
PH. EUR. MONOGRAPH

Medical Air Gas Quality

Enforces strict physiological limits: Water vapor ≤ 67 ppm, CO ≤ 5 ppm, CO2 ≤ 500 ppm, SO2 ≤ 1 ppm, and Oil ≤ 0.1 mg/m³.

European Pharmacopoeia Purity
ISO 13485:2016

Medical Quality Management

Full manufacturing traceability, factory acceptance pressure testing, particle counts, and ASTM G93 medical degreasing validation.

Quality Assurance • Certified Factory

Medical Air Plant (MAP Series) Builder HTM 02-01 • ISO 7396-1 • ISO 13485 • FAT

Choose a model by compressor & flow

Medicabay MAP Series plants run from 18.24 to 1,231.2 m³/h across 45 models in Duplex, Triplex, and Quadruplex. Filter by compressor or capacity, then request a quotation.

Model CodeTypePressure (bar)Capacity of Each CompressorNet Plant Output HTM02-01 (m³/h)Net Plant Output HTM02-02 (lpm)Power (kW)Noise Level (dB(A))

MGS.MAP2C055

Net Output (HTM 02-01)
28,5 m³/h
Net Output (lpm)
475 lpm
Arrangement
Duplex
Each Compressor
30 m³/h (500 lpm)
Pressure Duty
Combined 4/7 Bar
Air Receiver
1,000 L
Motor Power
4 kW
Noise Level
68 dB(A)
Operating Pressure
10 bar

Full 100% N+1 continuous flow redundancy guaranteed: Net plant output maintained with the largest single compressor unit taken offline per HTM 02-01 & ISO 7396-1.



Frequently Asked Questions
Engineering guidance on medical compressed air purity, HTM 02-01 redundancy, dual pressure lines, and desiccant drying technology.



What is the difference between Medical Air (4 Bar) and Surgical Air (7 Bar)?
Medical Air (400 kPa / 4.0 Bar) is administered directly to patients for mechanical ventilation, neonatal incubators, and anaesthesia delivery.
Surgical Air (700 kPa / 7.0 Bar) powers pneumatic surgical instruments including orthopaedic bone saws and drills. Both lines originate from the same purified plant source.



How does the HTM 02-01 N+1 compressor redundancy rule work?
Under HTM 02-01, the system capacity is calculated with the single largest compressor shut down for planned maintenance or mechanical fault.
The remaining active compressors must supply 100% of the maximum acute hospital peak flow demand without line pressure degradation.



Why is a -40 °C Pressure Dew Point (PDP) mandatory for medical air?
A −40 °C PDP guarantees water vapor content below 67 ppm v/v, eliminating any risk of condensation within distribution pipelines.
Dry pipeline air prevents internal bacterial proliferation and protects delicate electronic pneumatic ICU ventilators from corrosion and moisture damage.



What air purity standards does the MAP Series filter train achieve?
The 4-stage filter train meets European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) medical air monographs and ISO 8573-1 Class 1 purity standards.
Residual oil vapor is reduced below 0.1 mg/m³, carbon monoxide below 5 ppm, and bacterial sterile filters achieve 99.999% particulate efficiency.



What role does the Emergency Reserve Manifold (ERM) play in medical air plants?
HTM 02-01 requires a completely independent 3rd source capable of sustaining full hospital medical air demand during emergency plant shutdowns.
Medicabay integrates high-pressure ERM cylinder manifolds that automatically engage if pipeline pressure falls below 3.6 Bar, ensuring uninterrupted patient ventilation.



What telemetry signals are transmitted to the hospital Building Management System (BMS)?
The PLC master panel outputs live pipeline pressures, compressor run/trip status, dryer changeover, and high dew point warning alarms.
Telemetry is exported via dry volt-free contacts and isolated RS485 Modbus RTU communication directly to central hospital nurse alarm stations.




Complete the gas supply
Essential hospital source and pipeline equipment from one certified manufacturer.


Medical Vacuum Plant
Central hospital surgical and ward suction systems (30–600 m³/h)

Automatic Manifold Plant
Continuous hospital duty cylinder changeover manifolds (20–300 m³/h)

Plant Connection Panel
Cryogenic VIE and cylinder manifold multi-source synchronization

Liquid Oxygen Tank (VIE)
Bulk cryogenic vacuum insulated storage vessels (3,000–50,000 L)

Master Alarm Units
Central pipeline pressure monitoring and multi-plant BMS telemetry

Area Valve Service Units (AVSU)
Zone isolation ball valve stations with emergency NIST access points


Choose the Perfect Capacity for Your Needs
Easily find the capacity that best fits your requirements by reviewing the table below. We offer a range of options designed to meet diverse needs with maximum efficiency and reliability. Once you’ve identified the ideal capacity, don’t hesitate to reach out to us for more information, personalized assistance, or a detailed quote.
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