Nagpur: There is little increase in the production of liquid medical oxygen in this country.
Like the range of 1,300-1,400 tons a day in the previous week, he had touched 1,470-1,550 tons this week.
This is a small increase, however, because conditions remain controlled, said source.
Production and supply of liquid medical oxygen is monitored by Petroleum Safety Organizations and Explosives (Peso).
With his head office in Nagpur, Peso is an apex regulator from the petroleum and explosion industry.
It also includes the manufacturing and handling of oxygen.
Production is an indication of demand in the medical sector.
Although consumption figures are managed by the Ministry of Health.
Sources said the only small increase and production would be estimated to be bound to the range.
Today’s production is half the level in the first wave of Covid, and about a quarter of the requirements in the second wave.
In May the first week, during the second wave, production had touched 8,900 tons.
By opposing this, the current situation is very controlled, said production figures.
Production figures do not include oxygen produced directly by the hospital through the PSA unit in the end.
A number of hospitals, including many in Nagpur, have established PSA units after the second wave.
The current country has the capacity to produce 8,000 tons of liquid medical oxygen in a day.
Within a year 10-12 new plants are expected to appear, increase another 1,000 tons capacity.
Nitin Shinde from Alexis Hospital said there had been a marginal increase in the use of oxygen.
There are several cases of patients with existing lung conditions, oxygen needed.
However, the increase was only marginal, he said.
Peso is also preparing for other actions to be taken if the need arises.
This includes allowing tanker conversion.
There are around 2,500 tankers in this country.
Out of this 1.400 odd oxygen and the rest for nitrogen and argon.
If necessary, the tanker intended for other gases can also be converted for oxygen use.