WATER CONTAINERIZATION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR ARCTIC USE

The purpose of this Phase I study is to develop a potable water containerization and distribution system for bare base installation in arctic environments. The study will develop various system concepts for the water system and trade off the materials and devices of each system for a down select decision to a system which will be more fully developed. Key requirements for the system include the ability to reliably deliver water to points remote from the supply source at a rate of 200 gallsons per day in an environment where the temperature can be a -70 degree Fahrenheit, a system that has minimum weight to water ratio and which can be set up in less than six (6) hours. Both automatic controlled systems and man portable containerized systems will be studied. A block diagram of the system will be developed and equipment will be selected or designed for each block of the system. Each selected piece of equipment will be analyzed for performance in the environment, weight, reliability, maintainability, and power consumption for pumping and heating. A total system weight analysis will be performed to demonstrate a viable system weight to water weight ratio. An assessment of the system set up time by persons dressed for the arctic environment will be included. Several existing cold weather studies will be evaluated for application to this study, and several existing military insulated containers will be evaluated for use.