ROWPU (Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit)
The ROWPU is an advanced water purification system. It can purify any
fresh or salt water in the world even if it is contaminated. It has it's
own generator or it can be hooked up to an external power sorce. It is used
in combat operations, peace support operations, and disaster relief operations.
The ROWPU has two purification settings, single and double. The single
is when the water is sent through 1 membrane and the double is when it is
sent through 2 membranes. The double is the strongest setting. The setting
depends on the water. The purification is also aided by a 2 stage, pre-treatment
50 micron filter and 5 micron cartridge filter. The end product is the treated
with Chlorination. After the treatment, the water may be bagged if a water
bagger is avaliable. The bags a distributed to people who require it when
no bulk distribution is avaliable. When it is avaliable, the bulk ditribution
is used to deliver large quantities of water.
Specifications
Length- 5.85m
Width- 2.78m
Height- 2.15m
Weight- 8.6t
Temperature Operation Ranges-
- Air Temperature- -40 degrees celsius to 49 degrees celsius
- Water Temperature- 3 degrees celsius to 40 degrees celsius
Production Rates-
- 5000 litres an hour (single)
- 2400 litres an hour (double)
- Raw water intake- 10 000 litres an hour
- Production Time- 20 hours with 4 hours maintenance
Detachment Personal-
- 3 field engineers with advanced water supply training
OR
- technicians specilized in water or fuel/enviroment
Cost- 10.8m for 22 units plus spare parts
Entered Service- 1993
Deployment-
- Canadian Contingent Stabalization Force in Bosnia (Peace Keeping Support
mission)
- 2 Units at the Canadian Forces Disaster Assisatance Relief Team in
Central America
- Cambolia
- Somalia
- Rwanda
- Zaire
- Haiti
Manufacturer- Zenon Enviromental Systems, Burlington, Ont.