U S ARMY COMBAT CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT COMMAND GROUND

U. S. ARMY COMBAT CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT COMMAND – GROUND VEHICLE SYSTEMS CENTER Water Technologies Erin K. Dunn, JD Tech Transfer Manager Ground Vehicle Systems Center 17 Oct 2019 DISTRIBUTION A. Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. OPSEC #: 3231 DISTRIBUTION A. Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited. 1

Force Projection Technologies LIFECYCLE ENGINEERING • • Military Bridging Combat Engineer & Material Handling Equipment Water Purification, Handling, & Quality Equipment Fuel Handling & Quality Surveillance Equipment Fuels and Lubricants Do. D responsible agent for ground fuels and lubricants specifications DOD Lead Lab for Ground Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment National Depository Authority for the US Army on Military Load Classification DISTRIBUTION A. Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited. 2

Force Projection Technologies WATER TREATMENT TEST FACILITIES Detroit Arsenal, Warren MI: Military-specific water treatment testing from bench scale to component level that resolves field issues, evaluates new components/methods, and researches emerging technologies. Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mt. Clemens, MI: Relevant water treatment & handling test environment to evaluate equipment, from component level up to large mobile, integrated systems, and resolve field issues. Seawater Desalination Test Facility, Port Hueneme, CA: Relevant water treatment & handling test environment to evaluate equipment, from component level up to large mobile, integrated systems, and resolve field issues. Provides a seawater capability analogous to the Selfridge. DISTRIBUTION A. Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited. 3

Force Projection Technologies CAPABILITIES • • • Water purification equipment testing from bench-scale to individual components Water packaging and handling equipment testing Year round testing/research with fresh and salt water Test stands for membrane performance testing (Reverse Osmosis, Nanofiltration, Ultrafiltration, Microfiltration) Available state of art inline instrumentation Discharge permit for 500, 000 gallons per day Facilities (power, water source, indoor or covered space) for large systems Analytical water chemistry & biology laboratory (limited) Access to EPA certified water quality analysis lab Prepare/test large volumes of simulated source waters (NSF 350 grey water, seawater, etc. ) DISTRIBUTION A. Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited. 4

Force Projection Technologies CAPABILITIES • Field/Mobile test support capabilities (chemistry kits, instrumentation, handheld meters, power supplies, fluid adaptors, data loggers/communications) • Military Water Purification Equipment – – Qty 2 - Lightweight Water Purifier (LWP) Qty 3 - 600 Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit (ROWPU) Qty 2 - 1500 Tactical Water Purification System (TWPS) Qty 2 – 3 K ROWPU • Test Stands: Multimedia, Microfiltration, Ultrafiltration, Reverse Osmosis (2. 5” – 8” dia. ) • Test Skids: Reverse Osmosis and Pretreatment • Facilities for Large Systems • Inline instrumentation, e. g. , flow meters, pressure gauges, turbidity & conductivity meters Selfridge Facility Port Hueneme Facility DISTRIBUTION A. Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited. 5

Force Projection Technologies PARTNERING OPPORTUNITIES The SUWP will provide a degree of self-sustaining capability; enabling units to produce potable water and reduce the requirement of carrying multiple days of supply and need for resupply of water. Potential Collaboration: 1) Develop synthetic biofouling solution to evaluate reverse osmosis membrane fouling in the lab. 2) Characterize membrane biofouling in natural water sources. 3) Test/eval gray water reuse, black water treatment, or water purification technology, including fielded systems, technology demonstrators, or components. 4) Evaluate in-line integrity to verify down to. 2 micron and. 02 micron pore sizes to show whether integrity is compromised and filters are still good for bacteria, viruses, and protozoa removal. 5) Evaluate TOC or other methods to measure organic breakthrough from reverse osmosis treatment process to know when to add carbon and then monitor carbon breakthrough. 6) For reverse osmosis systems, raw water pre-treatment that will produce a feed water of equivalent quality as membrane systems, but with the simplicity and robustness of media and cartridge filtration. 7) New materials or architectures that are resistant to fouling or can be easily cleaned without hazardous materials for polymeric membranes (reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration, microfiltration). 8) New bio-inspired approaches to wastewater treatment to reduce system volume and energy requirements, and provide more robust operation. DISTRIBUTION A. Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited. 6