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This system was replaced with a vacuum system, which
effectively reduced the water consumed by toilets and urinals
by 80%. The vacuum system also made drainage from the
kitchen, laboratories, and medical facility easier and the link
tanks and pumps could be removed, thus eliminating the
maintenance problems experienced with the old systems’
tanks and pumps.
BMS system
The entire control system was replaced with a Johnson
Controls’ building management system (BMS) employing
current technology. The new BMS performs overall monitoring
and control of all systems as well as energy. Sensors are
installed in all systems in the base and include temperature
sensors, pressure sensors, air and water flow sensors, and CO 2
and O 2 sensors.
All critical parameters of all systems can be monitored from
the radio room in Block A. There is also a satellite link to the
DEA (and soon DPW) offices in Cape Town. This link will enable
DPW to monitor the systems and to provide assistance to the
annual residence team as required.
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Engine plant room.
S.A. Agulhas II – offloading near the German base.
Evaporative coolers for one of the freezer rooms.
RACA Journal I January 2019
Many other improvements were made, including:
• The kitchen and dining room layout and flow were
improved, and macerators and a flotation system were
installed to remove grease from kitchen wastewater.
• The waste room was relocated to the western side of the
base to improve loading/unloading of goods and waste
and to ensure personnel safety.
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