科技部新聞稿
學界新科技協助快速建置負壓隔離環境
日期：109年3月25日
發稿單位：產學及園區業務司
聯絡人：高鴻文專員
電話：(02)2737-7571
E-mail：hwkao@nstc.gov.tw
價創計畫空調新科技，攜手醫院合作防疫
科技部推動新科技支援防疫工作，勤益科技大學翁國亮教授「全外氣循環熱交換空調系統」技術團隊首創熱交換技術，運用水分子壓力差及水二相能量轉換，能大幅節省負壓環境能量消耗，降低建置成本，並已申請多國專利保護。團隊攜手秀傳醫院打造「負壓隔離病房」及「微負壓檢疫站」，已成功將檢疫站改裝為微負壓環境，預計4月初將完成負壓隔離病房改裝，運用學界技術能量協助醫療院所整備防疫環境。
全外氣交換空調技術，節省負壓空間成本及能耗
翁國亮教授表示，團隊所研發的系統，是利用建築物內外水蒸氣分子壓力差回收及製造冷能，達到節能及減少廢熱排放，加上獨特的進、排氣氣流分隔及滅菌消毒功能，能有效避免空氣交互感染。室內空間加裝團隊設備即可形成微負壓，該技術不但可使用於改裝負壓病房及檢疫站，亦有潛力運用於防疫旅館、社區防疫中心等，幫助打造更安全的室內隔離環境。
秀傳醫院亞洲遠距微創手術中心黃士維院長指出，負壓隔離病房是防疫的重要資源，醫療機構建置微負壓檢疫站，提供該空間內新鮮空氣置換，更可保障醫護人員與病患、家屬的安全，尤其是各大醫療院所檢疫站、各地社區檢疫場所等高風險環境都非常需要，透過翁教授技術，能平價快速改裝且兼具節能環保功效，這也是本次雙方合作的另一亮點。
新科技是防疫工作強力後盾
許有進次長表示，綜觀世界各國的防疫工作，新科技的投入將扮演重要角色。科技部已積極盤點學界支援防疫之技術能量，共同投入本次對抗新型冠狀病毒(COVID-19)之工作。勤益科技大學翁教授透過價創計畫及法人鏈結計畫輔導協助，因應防疫需要主動投入與醫院之合作，就是科技支援防疫很好的例子。
科技部價創計畫目標是協助學界潛力研發成果產業化成立新創公司，截至目前為止累積已有19件個案成立衍生新創公司並成功募資超過新臺幣18.9億元，公司商業估值更達47.7億元。科技部將持續推動新科技產業化，作為防疫工作的強力後盾，與全民共同對抗本次疫情。
研究成果聯絡人
翁國亮教授 國立勤益科技大學資訊管理系
電話：0932-632978 E-mail：co.hand@ncut.edu.tw
Press Release
March 25, 2020
New Technology for the Coronavirus Outbrak
Rapid Set-Up of Negative Pressure Rooms
One of TRUST-U projects offering new air conditioning technology is working with a medical institution in disease prevention.
Ministry of Science and Technology mobilizes new technology to support disease prevention. Professor Kuo-Liang Weng from National Chin-Yi University of Technology and his team introduce their “Full external gas introduction cycle heat exchange health energy-saving air conditioning system”. Its unique heat exchanger employs the pressure difference of water molecules and water two-phase energy conversion, and reduces a sizable amount of energy consumption and set-up cost. The team works together with Show Chwan Memorial Hospital to create “negative pressure isolation wards” and “micro-negative examination station.” The former is scheduled to complete in early April while the latter is now ready to operate as a micro-negative environment. Such collaboration shows how new technology from academia can support front-line medical institutions in preventing diseases.
The new air conditioning technology with full external air exchanger cuts down the cost and power consumption of negative pressure isolation wards.
Professor Weng explains how the new system works: the pressure difference between indoor and outdoor water vapor molecules is utilized. Cold energy is recovered and produced, and, as a result, heat emission could be reduced with energy saving achieved. To effectively prevent the risk of airborne cross-contaminations, the system is also featured with the separation of intake and exhaust air flows, and sterilization and disinfection functions. That is to say an indoor space can be converted to a micro-negative environment by installing this system, which is in the process of patent application in multiple countries. In addition to negative pressure isolation wards and inspection stations, this new technology can help create a safer indoor isolation environment in hotels and community centers.
Dr. Wayne Shih-Wei Huang, Director, IRCAD-Taiwan/ AITS addresses that negative pressure isolation wards play a crucial part in disease prevention. A micro-negative examination station can provide fresh air ventilation, and protect medical staff, patients and care-givers. As examination stations in hospitals, clinical institutions, and local communities are considered as high-risk places, they are required to equip with a micro-negative environment. With the help from Professor Weng and his team, it is feasible to quickly convert these spaces at an affordable cost. Also, its energy-saving feature is another important factor in this collaboration.
New technology plays a crucial role in supporting disease prevention.
As we can see from the worldwide disease prevention measures, new technology plays an important role in controlling diseases, Hsu Yu-Chin, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology. The Ministry has been evaluating the resources from academia which can contribute to disease prevention and fight against COVID-19. The TRUST-U Project led by Professor Weng is one great example, demonstrating how new technology can support disease prevention by way of collaboration with medical institutions.
TRUST-U aims to put sail potential research projects from academia to industry. Till today, a total of 19 projects has turned to start-ups, raised more than NT$1.89 billion, and been valued as much as NT$4.77 billion. Turning new technology to feasible business is an unremitting undertaking. Ministry of Science and Technology shall continue to fight together with our nationals while having a strong support from a wide range of new technologies.
Media Contact
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Department of Information Management
National Chin-Yi University of Technology
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Department of Academia-Industry Collaboration and Science Park Affairs, MOST
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