The Challenge: Chronic System Failures in a Critical Environment
When the clean steam generators serving a high-security biohazard laboratory at a major university hospital began to fail regularly, facility managers faced a serious problem. The lab relies on steam-fed autoclave units for sterilization, a process essential for both research integrity and compliance with strict safety protocols. In this environment, even minor downtime can halt operations and jeopardize regulatory standards.
To restore reliability and eliminate constant system failures, ATI was tasked with designing and supplying a dependable clean steam solution that could meet the hospital’s demanding operational requirements.
The Solution: A Tailored Design for Essential Operations
ATI began the project with a comprehensive site visit and survey of the mechanical space. The existing system’s shortcomings and the laboratory’s critical needs were carefully evaluated. Based on this assessment, ATI recommended a new equipment package tailored to meet the hospital’s requirements, which was approved and then delivered.
Following delivery, ATI oversaw the complete installation and assembly of the new system, which was installed by Premier Mechanical Services. ATI engineered the system with N+1 redundancy, ensuring that a backup boiler is always available if one unit requires maintenance. The project also required ATI’s design team to address the hospital’s tight physical space, integrating new equipment without sacrificing future accessibility for service.
The result was a system built to maximize reliability, minimize operating costs, and deliver the hospital clean steam system essential for sterilization.
The Equipment: Fulton VSRT and ModSync Technology
The Hospital Clean Steam System upgrade included:
2 Fulton VSRT-80 Vertical Spiral Rib Tubeless Steam Boilers
- The world’s first fully wetted, refractory-free vertical tubeless boiler
- Industry-leading efficiencies and the highest steam quality available
- Compact design with the smallest footprint in the industry
- Engineered for durability and long service life
- Proven reliability as a clean steam source for sterilization processes
1 Fulton ModSync Boiler Plant Sequencing Control System
- Highly optimized boiler plant sequencing control
- Matches boiler output to system load to minimize cycling and extend equipment life
- Centralized monitoring with Lead/Lag control for up to 8 steam or hydronic boilers
- User-friendly touchscreen interface with outdoor air reset, pump/valve interlocks, alarm contacts, and remote enable/disable capability
Building Systems You Can Trust
ATI’s clean steam system has given the university hospital’s high-security lab the reliability it needs to operate without interruption. By applying a thoughtful, detail-driven approach and leveraging decades of experience in hospitals, schools, and government facilities, ATI provided a long-term solution the hospital can trust.
With more than 25 years of expertise, ATI specializes in integrating new systems into existing facilities without disruption, solving challenges posed by limited space, and ensuring every installation meets or exceeds energy, safety, and code requirements. Supported by a skilled team of service technicians for startup, commissioning, and long-term maintenance, ATI delivers steam and boiler solutions built for performance and reliability in the most demanding institutional environments.
If your institution is struggling with aging or underperforming steam systems, ATI is ready to deliver a dependable solution. Contact us today to learn how we can support your facility’s critical operations.