ARMY TM 10-4610-309-14
MARINE CORPS TM 10802A-14/1
TACTICAL WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM (TWPS)
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OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS
INITIAL START-UP OR START-UP WITH THE SYSTEM FULLY DRAINED
OPERATION UNDER USUAL CONDITIONS
ANTISCALANT AND HYPOCHLORITE CHEMICAL SYSTEMS START-UP
1. Set the Antiscale/Chlorine switch on the OCP to ON.
2. Make sure that the SPEED dial on each pump is set to OFF (dial turned fully counterclockwise)
(see Figure 3).
3. Make sure that the chemical buckets are properly located for operation in front of the chemical
pumps in the Operator Station (see Figure 9). Make sure the color coded covers match the
labels on the chemical buckets.
a. Sodium Bisulfite bucket cover BLUE
b. Antiscalant bucket cover YELLOW
c. Calcium Hypochlorite bucket cover RED
ANTISCALANT
BISULFITE
PUMP CP-2
PUMP CP-1
HYPOCHLORITE
PUMP CP-3
RETURN LINE
ANTISCALANT
SUCTION LINE
BUCKET COVER
(YELLOW)
BISULFITE
BUCKET COVER
(BLUE)
HYPOCHLORITE
BUCKET COVER
(RED)
Figure 9. Chemical Buckets Located for Operation.
4. Set-up the Antiscalant System as follows:
WARNING
Irritant. Wear a protective face shield and chemical gloves when handling
antiscalant chemical. Avoid inhaling chemical fumes. Failure to observe this
warning may result in irritation of the nose, throat, eyes, and skin.
a. With the product utility hose, fill the Antiscalant bucket with product water to the 5-gallon
level.
b. Rinse the mixing paddle with product water from the product utility hose.
c. Fill the AC-110 measuring cup with AC-110 antiscalant to the 650 milliliter level. Slowly
pour into the antiscalant chemical bucket and then mix with the paddle.
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