TM 55-1930-209-14&P-18
Section II. Equipment Description and Data
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Equipment description, safety, case, and handling
a.
Description
1.
A ROWPU barge consists of two 150,000 gpd reverse osmosis water purification units installed onboard
a nonpropelled deck cargo barge modified to permanently house and support these water purification units, processing
and support equipment, necessary supplies and material, and operating personnel.
2.
Drinking water can be produced from seawater, or other water sources such as estuaries, rivers, or inland
bodies of water to which a ROWPU barge may be towed.
b.
Performance characteristics. Under ideal conditions and with both onboard ROWPUs operating at least 10
hours out of every 12 (average 2 hours per unit for periodic maintenance and servicing), drinking water production should
be:
1.
Each ROWPU unit - 150,000 gal per 24 hours.
2.
Total barge capacity - 300,000 gal per 24 hours.
c.
Equipment specifications
1.
Length overall
120 ft
2.
Beam, molded
33 ft
3.
Depth, molded
10.5 ft
4.
Displacement:
(a) Light
425 tons
(b) Loaded
505 tons
5.
Draft:
(a) Light
5ft
(b) Loaded
5 ft 8 in
6.
Tank capacities:
(a) Drinking water storage tanks (4)
15,000 gal total
(b) Water reserve tank
250 gal
(c) Fuel oil storage tanks (2)
7,200 gal
(d) Fuel oil day tank
320 gal
(e) Sludge tank
500 gal
(f)
Ballast tank
10,000 gal
(g) PE-250 fire & bilge pump gasoline tank
6 gal
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