TOHL (Fluid Transport System)

CATEGORY: Water

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T.O.H.L. is an innovative fluid transportation system that can deliver large quantities of fluids/water (for >20,000 people/day) to disaster-affected areas within short timeframe (<48 hrs) saving thousands of lives.

Standings & Awards

190 out of 190 in Central & South America
69 out of 69 in Water
573 out of 573 in Pilot
1066 out of 1066 in Blended
4003 out of 4003 Overall

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Tubing Operations for Humanitarian Logistics (T.O.H.L.)

TOHL gets water to where it's needed most, whether this is during a disaster, drought, or conflict situation.

T.O.H.L. (Tubing Operations for Humanitarian Logistics) is an innovative fluid transportation system that can deliver large quantities of fluids/water (>10k gallons/day) and small solid supplies to disaster-affected areas within extremely short timeframes (<48 hours). Through use of a helicopter or other transportation vehicle, carbon steel coiled tubing can be laid using our uniquely-designed spinner across various types of terrain to reach communities up to 10 km away. The starting end of the tube can then be connected to a water source and pumped to its destination. With just one 2’’ OD tube, water for up to 20,000 people per day can be supplied and laying multiple tubes can be achieved with use of our spinner or additional helicopters.

The mitigation of human death and illness is obvious here. Humans can only survive without water for 3 days and in many cases this time limit is exceeded due to impassible roads and inefficiency of airlifting in supplies. TOHL solves this problem by providing a continuous water supply to communities with extreme efficiency. TOHL also solves financial problems of disaster logistics by offering a much more cost-effective solution than airlifting supplies. T.O.H.L., with its rapid installation time and considerably low operational costs (USD 1-5k/month) relative to relief delivery by air, fills a gap in the current humanitarian logistics market.

Potential buyers include government agencies, non-governmental organizations and firefighting forces. Having recently received 40,000 USD from CORFO (Corporación de Fomento de la Producción de Chile), a branch of the Chilean government, we are focusing on potential buyers in this market such as Office of National Emergency and Commission of the Environment for government agencies, the Chilean Red Cross for non-governmental organizations and the National Board of Fire Departments for firefighting forces. The price per system would be in the range of 40,000 to 60,000 USD depending on the tubing length & pump desired which lends itself to a 50% gross margin.

Also, you can support us here! http://www.indiegogo.com/TOHL.

Support Your Idea Optional (5 - 7 minutes for three uploads)

Supporting Document:

TOHL Pamphlet.pdf

Case Study of Jacmel, Haiti Post-2010 Earthquake and How TOHL could have been utilized to here

Fluid Flow through Tubing Calculations.xls

Roadmap to Success Optional (1 - 3 minutes to upload)

Roadmap to Success:

roadmap_to_success.pdf

Sponsors, Investors, and Supporters

FIVE PROJECT QUESTIONS Required (60 - 90 minutes)

1. What is your innovation?

The key to our system is its: 1. Rapid Deployment- Installation in less than 48 hours 2. Extreme versatility- The system can be placed on the back of any transportation vehicle 3. Cost Effectiveness- It costs 1/3 the price of airlifting in supplies 4. Practicality- It has been designed with use of low-cost, commonly-available materials so that future repairs & replacements are possible by local citizens (in the case that these systems become permanent as many post-disaster technologies do)

2. Who gains the most?

Humans can only survive without water for 3 days and in many cases this time limit is exceeded due to impassible roads and inefficiency of airlifting in supplies. TOHL solves this problem by providing a continuous water supply to communities with extreme efficiency. TOHL also solves financial problems of disaster logistics by offering a much more cost-effective solution than airlifting supplies. To see how TOHL can save lives and funds, see the attached Case Study on Jacmel, Haiti.

3. Who pays?

Potential buyers of the TOHL system include government agencies and non-governmental organizations - both of which are increasing their focus on disaster preparedness rather than solely response. Having recently received 40,000 USD from CORFO (Corporación de Fomento de la Producción de Chile), a branch of the Chilean government, we are focusing on potential buyers in this market.

4. What is your success?

In 6 months, we will have completed the pilot of our technology in Chile and secured a first customer. In 3 years we will have expanded our market to South and Central American region. In 5 years, every international disaster response organization and many governments will have a TOHL system.

5. How will you do it?

We recently received 40,000 USD from CORFO (Corporación de Fomento de la Producción de Chile), a branch of the Chilean government, which will allow us to pilot our technology and spend time developing a customer base. We are committing 6 months to this phase working full time on the venture.