COVER STORY
COPPER INDUSTRIES WORKED AROUND THE CLOCK TO REPLACE AN ANTIQUATED STEAM-BASED SET UP WITH TWO 5,000L COPPER HOT WATER GENERATORS AT MID ULSTER HOSPITAL…
A quiet transformation from steam to copper
There’s a quiet sort of pride that comes from getting the job done right. No drama, no noise, just proper work being done by good people, all behind the scenes. At Mid Ulster Hospital, a heating system that had served since 1952 was finally put to rest. Not because it failed, but because the future wouldn’t wait. Hospitals can’t afford breakdowns, it’s as simple as that. With many different departments, hundreds of staff and a steady flow of patients every single day, failure is not an option. When hot water falters somewhere as important as a hospital, you can’t just fix the symptoms - you must get to the root of the issue. And this wasn’t just any ordinary system. This was a steam-based setup installed shortly after Queen Elizabeth’s coronation - barely updated over the seven decades since its install, yet carrying the entire load of a busy, modern hospital. Yes, gas boilers had been added along the way, but it was essentially patching an aging vessel and hoping for the best. The writing was clearly on the wall. The hospital desperately needed a system that could deliver real performance, absolute reliability, and significant carbon savings - all without disrupting daily operations. That’s when Copper Industries and LB Cylinders got the call. But here was the challenge. It had to be done in winter. In a live hospital. With zero downtime. So, we brought a solid plan. And plenty of warm clothing. The team installed two 5,000L copper hot water generators - one indirect, one direct - with a standby boiler for added resilience. It
L-R: Cathal Shivers, Director at Copper Industries, and David Anderson, Energy and Environment Manager at Mid Ulster Hospital.
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