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Abstract
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plants have gained popularity in industrial and institutional applications due to their ability to recapture and repurpose wasted heat energy from the power generation process, resulting in significant energy savings and carbon emission reductions. However,
noise control considerations have become increasingly critical in retrofit CHP systems, particularly in healthcare facilities. Often, strict noise performance requirements must be met due to the proximity of residential communities and to ensure a comfortable healing environment for patients.This
technical paper explores critical noise control considerations for retrofit CHP systems in healthcare facilities, focusing on a case study from Hamilton Health Sciences, a healthcare network in Ontario, Canada. The paper examines the design challenges of upgrading the existing CHP plants across
three separate hospitals when addressing stringent sound performance, system ventilation, air tempering, and structural capacity limitations within a limited space. The paper also discusses the unique sound attenuation design solutions implemented to address these challenges.The case study
demonstrates the successful implementation of combining noise control design, ventilation design, and structural design into one integrated solution, specifically to overcome common design challenges in retrofit CHP systems.
Noise & HealthAUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY-PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
CiteScore
2.10
自引率
14.30%
发文量
27
审稿时长
6-12 weeks
期刊介绍:
Noise and Health is the only International Journal devoted to research on all aspects of noise and its effects on human health. An inter-disciplinary journal for all professions concerned with auditory and non-auditory effects of occupational, environmental, and leisure noise. It aims to provide a forum for presentation of novel research material on a broad range of topics associated with noise pollution, its control and its detrimental effects on hearing and health. It will cover issues from basic experimental science through clinical evaluation and management, technical aspects of noise reduction systems and solutions to environmental issues relating to social and public health policy.