EVALUATION OF THE AQUA-CHEM 200-GPH SEAWATER DISTILLATION UNIT.

Abstract

A 400-hour evaluation test of a portable 200-gph vapor compression seawater distillation unit was performed to determine the unit's conformity to existing procurement specifications and its suitability for inclusion in the advanced base functional component system. A new concept in vapor compression distillation is described. In performance, the Aqua-Chem unit was comparable with the conventional vapor compression units but was 40% lighter and 55% less in volume. The unit produced the required 200 gph of distilled water, consuming only 1 pound of diesel fuel for each 300 pounds of distilled water produced. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0801161

Entities

People

  • J. S. Williams

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Compression
  • Conformity
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Distillation
  • Fuels
  • Inclusions
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Procurement
  • Specifications
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry
  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design