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‘Triple action’ technology for sanitary and PPE disposal units
A UK-developed antiviral and antibacterial PPE and sanitary waste bin liner has become the first of its kind to be launched worldwide, says its creator, Genesis Biosciences. Biosan ActivLiner is ‘a triple action
product’ for the containment, disinfection, and deodorisation, of PPE and feminine hygiene waste, which the global bioscience specialist created at the height of the pandemic at its Cardiff laboratories. The company said: “Sanitary waste can
contain between 1 million and 10 million harmful bacteria per gram when placed in a bin. When using ineffective treatments, bacteria levels can rapidly increase to infectious levels of over 100 million per gram in just days. This bacteria level creates severe malodour, and can pose a health risk to washroom users and service personnel.” Biosan products are based on ‘a unique blend of volatile plant extracts that remain active throughout the bin, controlling microorganisms, and suppressing odours at the source, by implementing patented, natural vapour technology’. Genesis Biosciences general manager, Dr. Emma Saunders (pictured), said: “Unlike other antimicrobial liners based on silver ion technology – which work only via direct
City solar farm to help power hospital in Wolverhampton
Over 15,000 electricity-generating solar panels are being installed at a new city solar farm to help power New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton, and save 1,450 tonnes of carbon annually. The Royal Wolverhampton NHS
contact – the active biocidal vapours produced permeate the surface of waste without contact, eradicating pathogens, and preventing odours developing at source.” The immediate fragrance action
‘creates a pleasant aroma’ in the waste unit and surrounding room. The natural antimicrobial vapours then permeate the whole unit, and remain effective even when the waste unit is full. Effective treatment from one liner lasts up to four weeks, ‘up to 30% longer than most available products’. The dry system releases the natural germicide in a controlled manner. The Biosan ActivLiner is manufactured in accordance with recognised international ISO standards, and complies with EU Biocidal Products Regulation 528/2012.
Rockwool creates ‘UK’s lowest lambda stone wool’
As pressure mounts on the construction industry for more thermally efficient buildings, while preserving high fire and acoustic performance standards, Rockwool has launched NyRock technology.
‘An evolution in stone wool composition that delivers the lowest lambda stone wool insulation available in the UK’, it was created using a new patented production process, with a more efficient fibre structure that can deliver thermal conductivity as low as 0.032 W/mK. “Critically,” Rockwool explained, “this means U-values can be met with comparatively thinner constructions – with external wall applications, creating the potential for additional interior floor space over a given building footprint.” Alongside its thermal efficiency, NyRock ‘still delivers all the additional benefits of stone wool insulation’ – including durability, ‘the ability to be recycled indefinitely’, and acoustic and fire performance. Comprising naturally
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non-combustible volcanic rock, it achieves Euroclass A1, and can withstand temperatures of over 1000 °C. Paul Barrett, head of Product Management, Rockwool UK, said: “Stone wool insulation is already known for its longevity, ease of installation, circularity, and non-combustibility – our patented technology builds on these further. Whether you need a solution to the lower U-values of England’s new Approved Document L that maximises floor space, or a non-combustible option for a high-rise property with enhanced thermal and acoustic performance, NyRock’s industry-leading lambda value, and its ability to reduce the thickness of a construction element, support those requirements.”
Trust, and project partners, had to overcome challenges including badgers, methane, and anti-social behaviour – to prepare the brownfield site, which is over 40 acres. The panels, which will be installed by October, are part of a multi-million-pound investment from Salix Finance to help power the hospital for three quarters of the year. The new solar farm will save the
Trust around £15 m-£20 m over the next 20 years. Salix Finance provided the Trust with nearly £10 m in 2021, and it recently received a further £33 m for green energy works as part of the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme. Rob Gray, Project manager
from the Carbon & Energy Fund, said: “A lot of work has gone into preparing the site for the solar panels. Firstly, we had issues with the methane venting system, which is in place to release the gases from the waste material buried under the ground. Following surveys and an Environment Agency inspection, the local authority undertook gas venting, and an additional drainage network was installed, to ensure water escaped correctly from the site to reduce standing water and flooding. After surveys and clearing of trees, we also had to protect badger setts by creating exclusion zones for the badgers to continue to inhabit. Once the land was cleared, we installed 24- hour security.” The solar panels are in part being
fitted to power the five air source heat pumps being installed at the hospital. Other energy efficiency measures include steam trap replacements, pipework insulation, LED light fitting, and window replacement.
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