Clean water no problem for expeditionary purifier.

• Author: Williams, Robert H.
• Position: TECH TALK - Brief article

THE EXPEDITIONARY unit water purifier, or EUWP, is a lightweight, transportable system capable of purifying, storing and dispensing potable water in any austere environment, from virtually any water source, including seawater and sources contaminated by nuclear, biological or chemical agents.

A unit can produce more than 200,000 gallons per day of potable water from a fresh water source, or about 100,000 gallons a day from a seawater source.

With a total weight of less than 35,000 pounds, the EUWP can be transported in a C-130 military aircraft. A team of four, using a 10k forklift, can have the EUWP set up and producing potable water within six hours.

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