How is oxygen made for hospitals?

It was known at the start of 19th century that oxygen supports respiration and by the end of the first decade of 19th century. Its scope for medical applications was discovered after it was realized that oxygen is essential for maintaining life on the planet earth. It now is used in wide range of medical applications including resuscitation, inhalation, COPD, cyanosis, shock, severe hemorrhage, carbon monoxide poisoning, major trauma, cardiac/respiratory arrest. You can see oxygen commonly used in aiding resuscitation & cardiovascular stability and providing life support for artificially ventilated patients. Oxygen plant for hospitals is used for generating high purity oxygen.

What is medical oxygen?

Medical oxygen is required to have purity of 99.7% or above and must comply with European and Indian Pharmacopeia standards. It is also required to meet the specifications of identification, Odor, CO2 not more than 0.03% and CO not more than 0.001% in gas. Medical oxygen plant must be fabricated in compliance with international standards including ASME, ANSI, NEMA and CE.