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Introduction to Hotel Engineering Department (Revision-1)

UNIT- 1 INTRODUCTION TO HOTEL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Maintenance is a combination of actions carried out to retain any item/machine/equipment/system/ plant in order to restore it to an acceptable working condition. The purpose of maintenance is to increase the system availability. The term maintenance covers the following aspects: a) Inspection of the item /plant/ equipment/ machine/ system b) Repair of the defects if any c) Minor modification in order to reduce maintenance efforts The terms maintenance and engineering have different meanings to different people. In some hotels in recent years, the terms have combined under the heading of facilities management or facilities engineering. The maintenance and engineering department has been treated as a catch-all department, which literally means that if a problem is not related to food, marketing or sales, housekeeping or accounting, then it must be a maintenance and engineering responsibility. Introduction and Scope i...

Introduction to Hotel Engineering Department (Revision -3)

Main sub sections in Engineering Department Civil Engineer Areas of Concern  Building  Renovation  New Construction  Sanitation  STP – Sewage Treatment Plant  WTP – Water Treatment Plant  Drainage  Water Works  Roadways Mechanical Engineer Areas of Concern  Boiler  Refrigeration  AC Plant  Generators  Swimming Pool  M/C (Machine) Installation  Fire Fighting Electrical Engineer Areas of Concern  Electric Motor  Alternator Wiring  Illumination  Switch Gear  Sensor and Detector  Communication Store In charge Areas of Concern  Inventory Control  Spare parts Management Bin Card Stock Control GENERAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF ENGINEERING SUPERVISORS • Complete the life safety checklist of particular department Equipments run test • Assist in development of disaster response protocols. Respond and attend to guest repair requests. • Assist management in hiring, training, schedulin...

Refrigeration and Heating System in Hotels (HVAC) for Lecture Purpose

REFRIGERATION SYSTEM INTRODUCTION Refrigeration is cooling of food and beverage stores and wine cellars. Air-cooling and food storage depend on adequate and economical refrigeration systems. Refrigeration is necessary for complete, year-round air-conditioned comfort for hotels. Cooling of an object and the maintenance of its temperature below that of surroundings is called Refrigeration. OR Refrigeration is the science of producing and maintaining a temperature condition in a closed space lower than the surrounding ambiance by removing heat from the space and transferring that heat to another space or substance. Uses ...

Hospitality Engineering & Maintenance BHCT 210 (4th Sem)

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