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    Water purification system targets lighter loads [Image 13 of 16]

    Water purification system targets lighter loads

    CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, UNITED STATES

    05.09.2014

    Photo by Sgt. Paul Peterson  

    II Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Master Sgt. Kevin Morris, a utilities chief and project officer for the small unit water purification system prototype test, explains the internal components of the system during a demonstration aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 9, 2014. The prototype is an experiment aimed at lightening the Marine Air-Ground Task Force at the platoon level, where industrial water purification systems are an impediment to unit mobility and independence. The system weighs approximately 75 pounds and allows a platoon-size element of Marines to purify 7-10 gallons of water per hour from local water sources. Additionally, the systems are designed with user-friendly piping and filters that can be assembled in minutes and limit the need for specially trained personnel. A Marine in a field environment such as the desert requires approximately two gallons of water per day, and the new system could greatly reduce the need to regularly resupply small units.

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    Date Taken: 05.09.2014
    Date Posted: 05.12.2014 14:21
    Photo ID: 1332688
    VIRIN: 140509-M-ZB219-003
    Resolution: 2560x3840
    Size: 2.55 MB
    Location: CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, US

    Web Views: 28
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