Heat Pipe Technology, Inc.

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Heat Pipe Technology, Inc. was founded by president and inventor Khanh Dinh in 1983. With funding from private investors and a grant from the Department of Energy, HPT began research on new uses for heat pipes, a passive heat transfer device previously used in various applications ranging from orbiting satellites to the Alaskan Pipeline ground spikes. By applying the principle of heat pipes to air conditioning systems, the dehumidification performance and efficiency was greatly enhanced, with moisture removal increased by 30 to 50%. However, to lower fabrication costs, research and development was required. This task was performed by HPT under a three-year, $500,000 contract with NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.The outcome of that effort is a new generation of heat pipes, costing one third the price of the aerospace heat pipes, while offering the same level of performance. This revolution shattered the price barrier that restricted the widespread implementation of heat pipes, yielding a short return on investment, often as little as a year.Projects to follow proved the technology could be applied on any scale, while being commercially viable and practical to implement. While humidity control became a widely recognized requirement for indoor air quality in all modern buildings, heat pipes were proving to be the most cost effective and efficient method of dehumidification in the world. Compared to other dehumidification technology, HPT heat pipes can save up to 50% of the energy normally consumed.

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