Protection of highways workers from Covid 19 whilst maintaining and repairing highways and pavements

坑洞项目十年来一直困扰着这个国家。在2020年的预算中，政府承诺了拖延已久的资金，但Covid 19大流行现在已经停止了除紧急修复工作外的所有工作。这意味着，当司机和骑自行车的人重新上路时，坑坑洼洼的危险仍在继续，如果在冬季之前没有进行有意义的修复，那么明年道路可能会受到严重影响。被归类为关键工人的高速公路操作员面临的主要问题之一是无法与社会保持距离。大多数维修维护需要操作员成群结队地工作，两到三个人坐在同一辆卡车驾驶室里，无法在孤立和安全的情况下履行职责。Rejuvetech有限公司开发了一种创新的沥青修复技术，使用新鲜空气来修复道路。这一创新的工艺使用氮气发生器，从大气中吸入空气，将氧气和氮气分离，然后使用专业加热器加热用于熔化旧沥青的氮气，当与新沥青混合时，形成无缝结合，从而产生持久的修复。该装置被设计成坐在拖车或平板卡车的后部，带有一个热箱，因此可以在任何大小的道路上使用，对道路的干扰最小。该项目已经到了最后阶段，需要一个完整的工作原型来将其带到道路上进行测试和演示。De Minimis的资金将用于最终敲定Protopye，由于该技术具有如此高的适应性，该设备可以在大流行期间以独家操作员的身份使用。这一过程已经受到英国专利保护，扩大原型规模的资金将加快安全维护道路的能力，并以安全高效的方式保护就业机会。在2020年早些时候授予Rejuvetech有限公司创新奖后，该公司成功地制造和使用了这项专利技术的全尺寸演示器。额外的延期资金将允许对该设备进行额外的必要改进，以促进更高效的演示器，以最大限度地提高沥青维修商业演示的质量。这将使公共资金的使用获得最大可能的价值。在与合适的合作伙伴(S)进行商业化后，我们的意图是生产现成的和定制的单元，以满足英国这里的个人客户需求。Rejuvetech Ltd打算利用这项技术，通过其可持续的方法来解决正在进行的“坑洞”问题，最大限度地增加和保留就业和财富创造。最终，该公司打算负责任地通过英国国际贸易公司出口这项技术，最终在短期和长期内造福社会和环境。

Project pothole has been a venture which has vexed the nation for a decade. The 2020 budget saw the government commit long overdue funds, but the Covid 19 pandemic has now stopped all but emergency repair work. This means that when drivers and cyclists return to the roads, the hazards from potholes continue and if no meaningful repairs are carried out before the winter, then the roads may be severely effected next year. One of the main issues faced by highways operatives, who are classed as key workers, is an inability to social distance. Most repair maintenance requires operatives to work in gangs of 2 or 3 men, sitting in the same lorry cab and unable in the performance of their duties to work in an isolated and safe manner.Rejuvetech Ltd has developed an innovative asphalt repair technology which uses fresh air to repair the roads. The innovative process uses a nitrogen generator which draws in air from the atmosphere, separates the oxygen from the nitrogen, and then by using a specialist heater, heats the nitrogen which is used to meld the old asphalt and when mixed with the new, forms a seamless bond thereby producing a durable repair. The unit is designed to sit on the back of a trailer or flatbed lorry, with a hot box, and thus can be used on any size of road with minimal road interruption.The project has reached a final stage of needing a full scale working prototype to take it out on the roads for testing and demonstration. The de minimis funding will be used to finalise the prototpye and because the technology is so adaptable the unit can be used on a sole operator basis during the pandemic. The process is already UK patent protected and the funding to scale up the prototype will speed up the ability to maintain roads safely and protect jobs in a safe and efficient manner.Following the Innovate award to Rejuvetech Ltd earlier in 2020 the company has been successful in fabricating and utilising a full scale demonstrator of the patented technology. The additional extension funding will allow additional necessary improvements to the apparatus to facilitate a more efficient demonstrator to maximise the quality of commercial demonstrations of asphalt repair. This will give the maximum possible value for the use of public money. The intention, following commercialisation with suitable partner(s) is to manufacture both 'off the shelf' and bespoke units, tailored to individual customer requirements here in the UK. It is the intention of Rejuvetech Ltd to use this technology to address the ongoing 'pot hole' problem using its sustainable methodology maximising and retaining job and wealth creation. Ultimately, the company intends to responsibly export the technology via UKTi ultimately benefitting society and the environment in both the short and longer term.