ARMY TM 10-4610-309-14
MARINE CORPS TM 10802A-14/1
TACTICAL WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM (TWPS)
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DESCRIPTION AND THEORY OF OPERATION
THEORY OF OPERATION
Figure 1. TWPS Flow Diagram.
The detailed information of the TWPS operational process in the following paragraphs provides process,
control instrumentation and control logic information in a manner that will provide an understanding of the
water purification process.
RAW WATER SYSTEM
The raw water system pumps raw water from the water source to the TWPS (see Figure 2). The main
components of the raw water system are the floating inlet strainer with an anchor and rope, raw water
suction and discharge hoses, a diesel engine-driven pump, an electric motor-driven pump, a cyclone
separator, a static mixer, and various adapters that connect the hoses to the components of the raw
water system. Some of the adapters also include a valve.
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