US ARMY REVERSE-OSMOSIS MEMBRANE RESEARCH PROGRAMS

The Water Technology R&D Team of the Mobility Technology Center, US Ar my Tank Automotive and Armament Command, has the mission to dvelop mob ile water purification equipment to support army tactical operations, The current mobile water purifiers use reverse osmosis technology to d esalinate raw water. The most significant problem encountered during 1 5 years of operations is membrane surface fouling, The water technolog y R&D team has sponsored several efforts to overcome the water product ion shortfalls caused by membrane fouling.