By using two UltraGas double gas condensing boilers, a Belgian hospital has managed to achieve enormous efficiencies in terms of its operating costs. Every organization wants to reduce its costs as much as possible while at the same time ensuring smooth operations. Mouscron hospital, which has been recognized as a centre of excellence in various fields, has conquered this challenge by adopting an exceptional heating solution.  

The origins of today’s Centre Hospitalier de Mouscron (CHM) in north-west Belgium can be traced back to 1995 when it was created through the merger of two hospitals. It has 400 or so beds, twelve operating theatres, an MRI scanner, three radiotherapy rooms, a robot-assisted operating theatre and the new particle accelerators that it acquired a year ago. The hospital’s greatest strength is its Oncology department, which is recognised as a national centre of excellence in Belgium. It is also renowned for its dialysis and diabetes centres. CHM recently expanded its radiotherapy and A&E areas to a total size of 5000 m2.

The advantages delivered also include those of a technical nature: “Being able to run the system with a very large flow/return temperature difference (Delta T) allows a colder return temperature for the water. This is conducive to saving gas”, says Jérémie Leleu. “The boiler cascade management is also very impressive from a speed and output perspective.” Jérémie Leleu is also keen to stress how quickly the technical aspects of the project were implemented. These aspects – along with the sale of the products – were managed by Edergen, a Hoval partner company based in Belgium.

Edergen sells HVAC solutions for the medium sized business segment and also offers associated services. Looking back on the project, the hospital management team is not just highly satisfied with the products but also with their operation and with the customer service received. “The boilers have never broken down once since they were put into operation. Ease of maintenance is also exceptionally good due to the boilers’ accessibility and design”, says Paul Ardenois. “Over recent years, we have noticed a general decrease in quality that has been getting worse and worse, probably as a result of planned obsolescence. In the Hoval brand, we have rediscovered the genuine quality of former times, but with an additional touch of the avant-garde. Hoval does not just offer you a boiler with an extremely long service life but also outstanding technical performance. We are convinced that we have put our trust in the very best that the market has to offer.”