ARMY TM 10-4610-309-14
MARINE CORPS TM10802A-14/1
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TACTICAL WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM (TWPS)
OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS
MICRO-FILTRATION SYSTEM CLEANING WITH REVERSE OSMOSIS
SYSTEM ACID CLEANING OPERATION UNDER USUAL CONDITIONS
b. Hook the RO feed tank cover open.
c. VERY SLOWLY add AC-310 Membrane Detergent Cleaner into the RO feed tank as
follows:
1) Open a container of AC-310 Detergent and very slowly pour it into the RO feed
tank. Pour into the area of water flow from the mixing recirculation water flow.
2) Continue until all four of the detergent containers have been emptied.
d. Add AC-350 Caustic into the RO feed tank as follows:
1) Take one caustic container and remove the outer plastic bags.
2) Hold the container inside the RO feed tank and remove the cap.
3) Hold the container near the water (but not underwater) to avoid splashing and
slowly empty the container into the water.
4) When empty, rinse with water in the tank (now it may be held under water) then
reinstall the cap.
5) Immediately rinse the outside of the container in the bucket containing product
water before discarding.
6) Repeat until 4 containers of caustic have been added to the water in the tank.
e. Close the RO feed tank cover.
f. Rinse the chemical gloves in the bucket of product water before removing.
g. After mixing, stop the RO feed pump.
h. Turn the Tank Heater Switch to OFF.
i. Set System Mode switch to STANDBY.
4. Set valves for MF caustic detergent cleaning as follows (see Figure 12 for valve location):
a. Open MF Clean Feed Valve V-704.
b. Open Clean Return Valve V-702.
c. Close Clean Mixing Valve V-703.
d. Be sure that Valve V-705 on Adaptor A-12 on the cleaning waste hoses is closed (see
Figure 5 or Figure 6 for valve location).
CLEAN RETURN VALVE V-702
MF CLEAN FEED VALVE
V-704
CLEAN MIXING VALVE V-703
Figure 12. Valves for MF Caustic Detergent Cleaning.
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