Oxygen Tools and Resources

Planning for a PSA Plant

PSA vs. VPSA vs. VSA Guidance

This resource outlines the differences between three types of oxygen generating plants: PSA plants, VPSA plants, and VSA plants.

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Site Assessment Form: Future PSA Plant

This form should be utilized to gather all of the necessary information to size the PSA plant, develop an oxygen delivery plan, identify an appropriate location for the PSA plant that considers environmental concerns, access issues, and programmatic needs, as well as gather information needed to develop plant house drawings.

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Electrical Assessment Form for Future Oxygen Plants & Tool Kit

  • The Electrical Assessment Form for Future Oxygen Plants should be utilized to gather all of the necessary information on the electrical infrastructure at a facility where an oxygen plant will be installed. This information will inform what electrical infrastructure modifications and additions are needed at the site to support the PSA plant.
  • The Electrical Assessment Tool Kit is a list of tools recommended by BHI for conducting electrical assessments for future and existing oxygen plants.

Duplex PSA Plant Configurations

This document outlines the characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages of a duplex PSA plant configuration.

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Centralized vs. Decentralized Approach to Oxygen Access

This document outlines the advantages and disadvantages of the two main approaches to oxygen access. Case studies are included.

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Oxygen Purity Guidance 

This memo aims to address the range of oxygen purities advertised by manufacturers as well as requested by end users.

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Comparison of Oxygen Plant Delivery Methods

This document compares the two oxygen delivery methods for medical oxygen plants: compressed oxygen cylinders or medical gas piping systems (MGPS).

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Cylinder Valves on High Pressure Oxygen Tanks

This document outlines the multiple competing valve designs for high pressure oxygen cylinders. These designs are due to competing valve standards and are generally not interchangeable. This can cause difficulties in purchasing the correct oxygen cylinders and accessories for a hospital. This resource is intended to inform persons of the different oxygen cylinder valve types available as well as to help them identify which cylinder valve type is currently in use in their area. This document does not recommend any specific cylinder valve type. It only recommends using the valve type most common in the local supply chain.

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Cylinder Procurement 

This document outlines the multiple competing valve designs for high pressure oxygen cylinders. These designs are due to competing valve standards and are generally not interchangeable. This can cause difficulties in purchasing the correct oxygen cylinders and accessories for a hospital. This resource is intended to inform persons of the different oxygen cylinder valve types available as well as to help them identify which cylinder valve type is currently in use in their area. This document does not recommend any specific cylinder valve type. It only recommends using the valve type most common in the local supply chain.

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Oxygen Plant Site Considerations

This document contains checklists to assess potential locations for three types of oxygen plant housing methods. These include existing rooms or buildings within the facility, a new plant building, and a containerized plant. These checklists should be used to evaluate spaces available on the facility campus to host an oxygen plant. The checklists identify key considerations for ensuring adequate site readiness and are not exhaustive.

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PSA Plant Site Readiness & Infrastructure Work

PSA Plant Storage Guidance 

This resource details key considerations regarding where to store pressure swing absorption (PSA) plants that have arrived in country prior to the sites being ready to install and commission the equipment.

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AVR Placement for PSA Plants

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on the placement of AVRs within the electrical system supporting PSA plants, as well as specifications for appropriately sizing AVRs.

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Compressed Gaseous Oxygen Cylinder Management

This resource contains key information about compressed gaseous oxygen cylinders, including the hazards associated with the presence of oxygen cylinders at hospitals. Safety measures and considerations regarding how to store, transport and maintain oxygen cylinders are included, along with recommendations for oxygen cylinder inventory quantities that should be considered if oxygen cylinders are planned to be filled in a new PSA plant.

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Energy Product Guidance 

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on the purchase of energy products to support the installation of oxygen plants.

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Electrical Installation Handover Checklist

This document is designed to guide the verification process that ensures that the electrical installations for oxygen plants are completed, verified, and documented before handover to the client or end-user. This checklist aims to confirm that the installation complies with relevant standards, design, and specifications; is safe to operate; and meets the project requirements.

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PSA Plant Location: Considering Pollution

This document summarizes various standard requirements for generator exhaust distances from air intakes of Medical Gas system and details BHI’s resulting recommendations.

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Training Opportunities for PSA Plants

Maintenance Training One Pager 

One page summary of BHI’s Maintenance Training.

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Management Training One Pager 

One page summary of BHI’s Management Training.

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Post-Commissioning and Electrical Assessment Training One-Pager

One page summary of BHI’s Post-Commissioning and Electrical Assessment Training.

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Site and Electrical Assessment Training One Pager

One page summary of BHI’s Site and Electrical Assessment Training.

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Repair and Electrical Assessment Training One Pager

One page summary of BHI’s Repair and Electrical Assessment Training.

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Advanced Training One Pager

One page summary of BHI’s Advanced Trainings.

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Training of Trainers for PSA Medical Oxygen Plants

One page summary of BHI’s Training of Trainers.

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Maintenance Workshop Offering Menu

One page summary of BHI’s Maintenance Workshops.

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Management Workshop Offering Menu

One page summary of BHI’s Management Workshops.

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PSA Plant Commissioning & Operations

Oxygen Plant Maintenance Logs

    • Daily Maintenance Checklist: PSA Plant
      • The Daily Maintenance Checklist is used by PSA plant operators to facilitate visual inspections and data collection to identify any potential problems with the functionality of the plant. 
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    • Daily Maintenance Checklist: VSA Plant
      • The Daily Maintenance Checklist is used by VSA plant operators to facilitate visual inspections and data collection to identify any potential problems with the functionality of the plant. 
    • Oxygen Plant Preventative Maintenance Log
      • The Preventative Maintenance Log is used to identify and record the frequency in which maintenance activities are completed for each element of the plant. 
    • Oxygen Plant Repair Log

Standard Operating Procedure Template for an Oxygen Plant

This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is intended to serve as a general template for the operation of Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) and Vacuum Pressure Swing Adsorption (VPSA) oxygen generation systems. The procedures, parameters, and recommendations outlined herein may not be suitable for all plant models or operational contexts. All users of this document are advised to verify the applicability and accuracy of the content against the specific recommendations provided by the plant manufacturer and to ensure compliance with all relevant national regulations, codes, and standards in force. The information and examples in this document does not supersede manufacturer instructions or legally mandated requirements. This document is intended to be adapted for use at a specific facility. It includes sections and phrases that must be reviewed and updated to reflect the applicable national, regional, or facility-level context.

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Daily Maintenance Checklists – Expected Values

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on the expected values for oxygen plant daily maintenance checklists. Many of these values are manufacturer dependent and therefore, it is important that these values are confirmed with the manufacturer specifications.

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Oxygen Plant Commissioning Guidelines

The purpose of this document is to serve as a guideline for the requirements to commission a PSA plant. Requirements can vary between plants with different operating conditions, models, and manufacturers, and it is best to cross check with additional or unique manufacturer-specific requirements when available. BHI would not consider a plant commissioned until the below listed occurs. This document is intended to be used as a minimum standard and does not include every procedural step required for commissioning.

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Oxygen Plant Service Contract Guidelines

This document outlines essential considerations necessary for a comprehensive service contract for medical oxygen plants. It is intended for facility directorates and plant maintenance personnel.

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Oxygen Plant Warranty Contract Guidelines

This document outlines essential considerations necessary for a comprehensive warranty contract protecting medical oxygen plants. It is intended for facility directorates and plant management personnel to ensure the effective and continuous operation of oxygen plants throughout their lifecycle.

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Sustainability Guidance for Oxygen Plants

This document outlines essential considerations necessary for the sustainable functioning of medical oxygen plants. It is intended for facility directorates and country oxygen stakeholders to ensure the effective and continuous operation of oxygen plants throughout their lifecycle. The reader should note that additional information regarding many of these topics is provided in separate resource documents that can be accessed for more in depth guidance on specific areas of interest.

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PSA Plant Repair Assessment Form and Tool Kit

  • The Repair Assessment Form is utilized to collect data that can be used to evaluate whether or not an existing PSA plant can be repaired.
  • The Repair Assessment Tool Kit is a list of tools recommended by BHI for conducting repair assessments to support PSA oxygen plants.

VPSA Plant Maintenance Tool Kit

This document is a list of tools that are most frequently needed for the required service of VPSA plants.

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Electrical Assessment Form for an Existing Plant and Tool Kit

  • The Electrical Assessment Form for an Existing Oxygen Plant is used to gather all necessary information about existing electrical infrastructure at the facility where an oxygen plant is already installed. This form is intended to pair with the Repair Assessment Form or Post-Commissioning Assessment Form, to assess the electrical systems associated with existing plants for repairs or newly installed plants.
  • The Electrical Assessment Tool Kit is a list of tools recommended by BHI for conducting electrical assessments for future and existing oxygen plants.

Oxygen Plant Staffing

This resource outlines factors to consider when determining the number of oxygen plant operators to hire for an oxygen plant. This document also contains example qualifications for an oxygen plant operator and their possible supervisors.

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Post-Commissioning Assessment (Advanced) and Tool Kit

  • The Post-Commissioning Assessment (Advanced) is a checklist that should be utilized to confirm that a PSA plant 1) has been correctly installed and 2) is performing optimally. Due to the highly technical nature of the checklist, it is recommended that only staff with the technical skillset and appropriate tools utilize this checklist.
  • The Post-Commissioning Assessment Tool Kit is a list of tools recommended by BHI to support the post-commissioning assessment of PSA oxygen plants.

Quick Service Guide: Bailian GOW 15 Booster Compressor

This quick service guide for the Bailian booster compressor is designed to support technicians during preventative maintenance on booster compressors. It is not a step-by-step instruction manual for completing maintenance, but rather a reference tool to assist with the more challenging and detail-oriented aspects of the process.

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Quick Service Guide: Rix 2PS Booster Compressor

This quick service guide for the Rix 2PS booster compressor is designed to support technicians during preventative maintenance on booster compressors. It is not a step-by-step instruction manual for completing maintenance, but rather a reference tool to assist with the more challenging and detail-oriented aspects of the process.

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Quick Service Guide: Rix 2V3B Booster Compressor

This quick service guide for the Rix 2V3B booster compressor is designed to support technicians during preventative maintenance on booster compressors. It is not a step-by-step instruction manual for completing maintenance, but rather a reference tool to assist with the more challenging and detail-oriented aspects of the process.

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Spare Parts and Consumables for Oxygen Plants: Considerations and Management

This document is designed to support health facilities in effectively procuring and managing spare parts and consumables for oxygen plants. It outlines critical considerations for identifying required parts, planning procurement based on usage, managing budgets, and maintaining proper storage and inventory. As a practical, action-focused resource, this guidance aims to ensure consistent, uninterrupted plant operations.

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Stock Card Template

This stock card template facilitates a system to manage the daily in and out of stock from the store room with oxygen plant spare parts, tools, and consumables. Ideally, there is one plant operator responsible for managing this inventory system.

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Stock List Template

This spare parts stock list template should be managed by the plant administrator and help facilitate the management, monitoring, and ordering of spare parts for the oxygen plant.

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Budget Template for Operating an Oxygen Plant

This budget template is designed to capture both initial one-time purchases and recurring annual expenses for a medical oxygen plant. All equipment, supplies, and services are assumed to be required on Day 0, meaning that for the first year the budget will consist of the initial purchases as well as all recurring annual expenses. For all following years only the recurring annual expenses will need to be considered. This template is made to be a guide and should be customized for the specific needs of each facility.

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Quick Service Guide: Bailian GOW 3 Booster Compressor

This quick service guide for the Bailian booster compressor is designed to support technicians during preventative maintenance on booster compressors. It is not a step-by-step instruction manual for completing maintenance, but rather a reference tool to assist with the more challenging and detail-oriented aspects of the process.

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PSA Plant Maintenance Tool Kit List

This document is a list of tools that are most frequently needed for the required service of PSA plants. The inventory list includes the item description, recommended quantity, and intended uses for each item.

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PSA Plant Maintenance Tool Kit Inventory: Booster Compressors

This document lists the tools most commonly required to service booster compressors across different brands that are not included in the kit provided by the supplier. It includes the recommended quantities, intended uses, and approximate costs for each item. It is meant to complement the PSA Plant Maintenance Tool Kit; therefore, any tools already included in that general kit that are also suitable for booster compressor work are not repeated here.

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