ARMY TM 10-4610-309-14
MARINE CORPS TM10802A-14/1
0023 00
TACTICAL WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM (TWPS)
OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS
REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM DETERGENT CLEANING OPERATION
UNDER USUAL CONDITIONS
11. End the RO Detergent Cleaning as follows:
a. Set SYSTEM MODE SWITCH to Standby.
b. Close RO Clean Feed Valve V-701 (see Figure 8 for valve location).
WARNING
Chemical hazard. Wear a protective face shield, chemical gloves, and a chemical
apron when handling detergent cleaner. Avoid eye and skin contact. Keep water
ready when handling. Avoid inhaling or ingesting dust. Wash thoroughly after
handling. Failure to observe this warning may result in mild irritation of the nose,
throat, eyes, and skin.
c. Open the HP Pump Inlet Valve V-212 (see Figure 9 for valve location).
d. If using the cleaning waste storage tank, perform the following steps:
1) Close valves V-705 and V-706 on Adaptors A-12 and A-16 that are connected
together on the cleaning waste tank (see Figure 6 for valve location).
2) Make sure the A-16 adaptor valve V-706 on the other side of the waste tank is
closed.
3) Disconnect Adaptor A-12 from the Adaptor A-16.
4) Direct the cleaning waste hose into an empty bucket, open Adaptor A-12 Valve
V-705 and drain the contents of the hose into the bucket.
5) Open the top of the waste tank and empty the bucket into the waste tank. Then
close the tank.
e. If not using the cleaning waste storage tank, simply leave valve V-705 on Adaptor A-12 at
the end of the cleaning waste hoses open (see Figure 4).
f. When drained, disconnect the cleaning waste hose from 4 x 2 Adaptor A-10.
g. Rinse the inside of the hose sections with water from the distribution system auxiliary
hose.
h. Close Product Utility Hose Valve V-511 and remove the hose from the RO feed tank.
12. Refer to WP 0020, Cleaning, Preservation, and Cleaning Waste Neutralization and Pump-Out, for
the procedures to neutralize the wastewater and pump it out of the cleaning waste storage tank.
13. Return to normal operation as follows:
a. Remove the cap from the MF inlet and reconnect the 3-in. TPWS inlet hose.
b. Remove Adaptor A-10 from the 4 x 5 waste out hose and rinse.
c. Connect Adaptor A-09 and the 6-inch x 50-ft. red-banded waste out hose to the 4 x 5
waste hose (see Figure 1) for hose layout).
normal operation.
e. Discharge the product on the ground for 10 minutes before connecting the product hose
to the distribution tank. This will flush any remaining cleaning chemicals from the product
side of the RO.
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