Water export project in Alaska calls for infrared heaters

Near the small town of Sitka, Alaska, planners are hoping to extract water from the glaciers and deliver it to countries who need it, but there is only a pipe to make that happen. Construction crews will need to build a facility to fill the boats with the water, as well as properly designed boats, to make this system operational. To battle the unseasonably frigid temperatures of the Alaskan summer, crew members will need the targeted warmth of infrared heaters.

The glaciers are responsible for the creation of many bodies of water in the state, such as Blue Lake. According to the Associated Press, Sitka’s water pipe, which cost $1.64 million to build, is designed to take water from this lake. In order to construction additional water export facilities, Sitka would have to rely on funding from a private corporation or a bond.

With the energy efficiency of infrared heaters, which cost less than 14 cents per hour to operate, construction crews can avoid weather delays at an affordable price. On the other hand, propane heaters cost at least three dollars per hour to operate.