CONSTRUCTION PROBLEMS WITH PILOT SANITARY SYSTEM AT POINT BARROW,

Abstract

A pilot sanitary system was designed to serve five family quarters buildings at the Arctic Research Laboratory at Point Barrow, but con struction problems and system failures have thus far prevented use of the system. The design in cluded sea water intakes, a distillation unit and distilled water distribution system, and a sea water sanitary sewer system. Problems en countered include insulation failures caused by ground water, pipe breakage resulting02 faulty joints and heating wires, and pipe freezing. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 24, 1963
Accession Number
AD0412428

Entities

People

  • W.r. Nehlsen

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Construction
  • Distillation
  • Freezing
  • Groundwater
  • Insulation
  • Sea Water
  • Water

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems