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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION
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SCOPE.
This operator's manual contains instructions for the operation and operator's maintenance of the Skid-
Mounted 150,000 GPD Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit (ROWPU), Model PD 81146. It produces drinking
water from contaminated sources. ROWPU is not intended for use at temperatures below 32°F (0°C) or above 120°F
(49°C).
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MAINTENANCE FORMS AND RECORDS.
Department of the Army forms and procedures used for equipment
maintenance will be those prescribed by DA Pam 738-750, The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS).
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REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS.
If your ROWPU needs improvement, let
us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the only one who can tell us what you don't like about your equipment. Let
us know why you don't like the design or performance. Put it on an SF 368 (Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it to us at:
Commander, U. S. Army Troop Support Command, ATTN: AMSTR-MOF, 4300 Goodfellow Boulevard, St. Louis, MO
63120-1798. We'll send you a reply.
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GLOSSARY
Brine
Waste product, containing salt or
other particles, that is separated
from drinking water during the
reverse osmosis process
Cavitation
Collapse in hoseline caused by
vacuum in liquid flowing through
hoseline
Membrane
Barrier that allows brine to pass
from drinking water and forms a
wall between the two liquids
Multimedia
Filtering system made of sand,
gravel, and other granulated
substances
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