Medical gas pipeline systems for hospitals in Saudi Arabia
We install the pipework that carries oxygen, medical air and vacuum to the bedside and the operating room, with the outlets, valves and alarms that make it safe to use, and test it before it goes into service.
- Source equipment supplies the gas
- Pipework carries it through the building
- Valves let each zone be isolated
- Outlets deliver it at the point of care
What a medical gas system is
A medical gas pipeline system delivers gases such as oxygen and medical air, and suction (vacuum), from a central source to terminal units at the bedside, in operating rooms and in treatment areas, so staff do not depend on cylinders at the point of care. A system typically comprises the source equipment, copper pipework run through ceilings and walls, isolation valves and area valve service units that let a zone be shut off safely, terminal outlets at each point of use and alarm panels that warn when pressure leaves its limits. Because patients depend on these gases, installation is controlled: pipework must be clean and correctly identified, joints properly made, and every system tested, purged and verified before use. EGC installs medical gas pipelines as part of its healthcare MEP works, coordinating routes with ceilings, shielding and other services so that each outlet lands where the clinical team needs it.
Medical gas is one part of healthcare MEP; it is planned together with HVAC, fire protection and, in imaging rooms, the shielding.
Where medical gas is installed
- Patient rooms and wards
- Operating theatres
- Intensive care and high-dependency units
- Emergency and resuscitation areas
- Delivery rooms and neonatal units
What we install
- Oxygen, medical air and vacuum pipework
- Terminal outlets and bedhead or pendant connections
- Isolation valves and area valve service units
- Alarm and monitoring panels
- Identification and labelling of pipework
- Pressure testing, purging and commissioning
Parts of a medical gas system
| Part | What it does |
|---|---|
| Source equipment | Provides the gas or vacuum for the whole system |
| Pipework | Carries each gas to the departments that use it |
| Isolation valves and area valve service units | Let a zone be shut off safely for maintenance or an emergency |
| Terminal outlets | Deliver the gas or vacuum at the bedside, pendant or ceiling point |
| Alarm panels | Warn staff when pressure or supply leaves its limits |
How we deliver it
Agree demand and routes
We work from the design and the clinical team’s outlet positions.
Install pipework and outlets
Pipework, valves and outlets are installed and identified.
Test, purge and verify
Every system is pressure-tested and purged before use.
Commission and hand over
Alarms are commissioned and records are handed over.
Related services
Healthcare HVAC
Temperature, humidity, pressure and filtration control for clinical spaces.
Fire Protection
Detection and alarm, sprinkler pipework and fire-stopping.
Nurse Call Installation
Cabling, call points, corridor lights and nurse-station units, tested bed by bed.
Hospital Fit-Out
Partitions, ceilings, doors, finishes, services and specialist rooms under one contract.
Need medical gas installed?
Send us the design and the outlet schedule and we will respond with a proposal.