Market assessment for novel thermosyphon technology

在寒冷地区研究中心（CRRC），威尔弗里德劳里埃大学（劳里埃）的研究人员已经发明了新的修改热虹吸管的设计，使这些设备的成本效益部署到特定的位置，永久冻土融化破坏基础设施，如建筑物，管道和道路。新的热虹吸管设计相对简单，从可再生能源运行，并可以由非专业人员安装。在过去的五年里，几个热虹吸管的设计已经在斯科蒂溪研究站（SCRS）进行了测试。目前的设计代表了大量测试和修改的结果。研究人员希望将这些设备提供给整个极地地区的政府和工业。建议的项目资金将用于聘请市场研究专业人员评估新型热虹吸技术的市场机会。

Researchers at the Cold Regions Research Centre (CRRC), Wilfrid Laurier University (Laurier) have inventednovel modifications to the design of thermosyphons that allows cost effective deployment of these devices tospecific locations where permafrost thaw is damaging infrastructure such as buildings, pipelines, and roads.The new thermosyphon design is relatively simple, operates from renewable sources of energy, and can beinstalled by non-specialised personnel. Over the last five years, several thermosyphon designs have been testedat the Scotty Creek Research Station (SCRS). The present design represents a culmination of extensive testingand modification. The researchers would like to make these devices available to governments and industrythroughout the circumpolar region. The proposed project funds will be used to assess the market opportunityfor novel thermosyphon technology by hiring a market research professional.