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 PRESERVATION OPERATION UNDER
USUAL CONDITIONS
f.
Immediately rinse the outside of the container in the bucket containing product water
before discarding.
g. Repeat until two containers of caustic have been added to the water in the RO feed tank.
h. Close the RO feed tank cover.
i. Rinse the chemical gloves in the bucket containing product water before removing.
j. Rinse any areas where spills are noted.
NOTE
If the SYSTEM MODE SWITCH has not been set to STANDBY, nothing will happen
when the MF Clean Switch is set to FILL/RECIRC.
6. Stop the RO feed pump.
7. Set the SYSTEM MODE SWITCH to STANDBY.
8. Set valves to flush the caustic preservation solution through the MF modules and out the waste
hose into the cleaning waste storage tank as follows (see Figure 2 and Figure 4 for valve
location):
a. Open MF Clean Feed Valve V-704.
b. Close Clean Mixing Valve V-703.
c. If the cleaning waste tank is used, make sure valves V-705 and V-706 on Adaptors A-12
and A-16 that are connected together on the cleaning waste tank are open (see Figure 2
for valve location).
d. Make sure the A-16 adaptor valve V-706 on the other side of the waste tank is closed.
e. If the waste tank is not used, open valve V-705 on Adaptor A-12 at the end of the waste
hoses (see Figure 3).
9. Set the MF Clean switch to FILL/RECIRC
a. After a 5 second delay, the RO feed pump comes on automatically.
b. The MF goes through a fill cycle with water supplied by the RO feed pump from the RO
feed tank.
c. The RO feed pump remains on to flush the solution through the MF shell and out the
cleaning waste hose until the RO feed tank empties.
d. Silence the alarm.
e. When the RO Feed Tank Level % indicator on the Operator Control Panel shows 0%,
wait 15 seconds, then set the MF Clean switch to OFF. Wait 5 seconds and the RO feed
pump will stop.
WARNING
Caustic chemical. Wear a protective face shield, chemical gloves, and a chemical
apron when handling the drain valves, cleaning waste hoses, and adaptor. Keep
water ready when handling. Failure to observe this warning may result in severe
irritation of the nose, throat, and eyes. Contact with caustic will result in severe
chemical burns if not immediately rinsed off.
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