Slightly OT - Warbird Related - Water purification

RyanShort1 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:00 am

Guys, thinking about LSFM and the water situation down in Galveston - is anyone aware of a reasonably cheap water purification system that I could fit in the back of a Piper Arrow PA-28R-200 and reassemble? Would want it to be able to run on solar or diesel and pump out a decent amount of water...

Ryan

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:23 am

The best mobile platform for water for a coastal community is a large gray ship. Hopefully they've thought of that and a US Navy vessel is headed that way.

RyanShort1 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:29 am

Jack Cook wrote:

The best mobile platform for water for a coastal community is a large gray ship. Hopefully they've thought of that and a US Navy vessel is headed that way.

Would that also be able to double for the museum when it's not being used for drinking? I was thinking it might serve a dual-purpose. Also, if something was readily available, I might be able to take some time off and get it there faster than a ship...

Ryan

Django · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:56 am

I doubt the Navy would care about cleaning some old airplanes.

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:16 am

I was referring to the city and surrounding area since they don't have the capability anymore.

Django · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:34 am

Right Jack, I was referring to this...

RyanShort1 wrote:

Would that also be able to double for the museum when it's not being used for drinking? I was thinking it might serve a dual-purpose.

Ryan

RyanShort1 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:42 am

Django wrote:

Right Jack, I was referring to this...

RyanShort1 wrote:

Would that also be able to double for the museum when it's not being used for drinking? I was thinking it might serve a dual-purpose.

Ryan

And what I meant was the idea of getting a portable unit in quickly. Like something I could do in the morning before work if I flew down... If there was something affordable and available.

Ryan

Elroy13 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:26 pm

I have heard through the grapevine that a carrier was suppose to coming. And Ive read that they were trying to get a cruise ship into the port to house all of the clean up efforts.

Steve S · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:39 pm

Last thing I heard was that the port of Houston and Galveston could not open until the nav buoys were reset in the ship channel. Apparently the 10 ton conrete slabs hloding them in place were no match for mother nature. It was reported that they are finding them miles away from where they are supposed to be and scattered about in no particular order. They are also surveying the channels to make sure that the lanes are not shoaled in from the storm. It would only add insult to injury right now to get a freigher stuck in the middle of the port.

Hopefully they will have that resolved be weeks end.

Steve

RareBear · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:43 pm

Check out:

http://www.aquasuninternational.com

Walt

RyanShort1 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:21 pm

Well, so far the best thing I've seen is a bit out of my price range. It would be $1675 including overnight shipping. The unit will run on solar for about 100 minutes at 1 gal/minute, but can run off 12v batteries or car charger for much longer. Do any of the LSFM folks know if something like this would be helpful?

Ryan

Forgotten Field · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:54 pm

Ryan,
You need thousands of gallons of water to do what is needed. Your best solution is to find a surplus US Army portable Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit (ROWPU). They are on trailers and/or M35 series truck chassis. This would be a good start and not too expensive. When you are done with the unit, you could sell it and probably recoup all the money you spent.

RyanShort1 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:59 pm

Yeah, I guess you're right. It's just sad to hear some of the helicopter pilots talking about the situation there and not be able to do anything yet.

Ryan

RyanShort1 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:21 pm

Elroy13 wrote:

I have heard through the grapevine that a carrier was suppose to coming. And Ive read that they were trying to get a cruise ship into the port to house all of the clean up efforts.

Looks like you guys should have the USS Nassau - a helicopter carrier - operating nearby shortly, or already.

http://www.nassau.navy.mil/Site%20Pages/photos.aspx

It also looks to me like the TFR are lifted for now. I can't do anything this weekend as my father just had a minor surgery, but keep me posted. I might be put together some sort of crew sometime next week or later depending on the kind of help needed.

Ryan

John Cotter · **Posted:** Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:32 pm

Steve S wrote:

Last thing I heard was that the port of Houston and Galveston could not open until the nav buoys were reset in the ship channel. Apparently the 10 ton conrete slabs hloding them in place were no match for mother nature. It was reported that they are finding them miles away from where they are supposed to be and scattered about in no particular order. They are also surveying the channels to make sure that the lanes are not shoaled in from the storm. It would only add insult to injury right now to get a freigher stuck in the middle of the port.

Hopefully they will have that resolved be weeks end.

Steve

I flew from IAH to Cancun on Tuesday and there were at least 100 ships sitting off the coast waiting to come in the port of Houston.

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