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Originally developed for ocean voyaging yachts, the
Spectra Aquifer 200 Portable
Watermaker
is both a desalinator and a water purifier. It is capable of producing high quality,
good tasting drinking water from virtually any feed water source including ocean, rivers, lakes,
or brackish wells. It will effectively separate out salts, organic chemicals, insecticides and
pesticides, parasites and their cysts, bacteria, and viruses. It does not remove non
-
ionized
heavy metals or gases.
The watermaker pumps approximately 1.5 gallons (6 liters) of feed water per minute to the
reverse osmosis membrane and ten percent of this water passes through the membrane as
purified product water and the remaining water is returned to the feed water source as
slightly concentrated brine. The brine contains whatever was in the feed water with 10% of
the fresh water removed.
Feed water is filtered using a three
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stage process. A strainer first keeps out large debris, and
keeps the suction hose several inches off the bottom, then the water passes through an 80
mesh screen, then a 5 micron pre
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filter protects the Clark pump from silt, algae and abrasive
particles before water goes through the membrane and is separated into pure fresh water and
the brine discharge .
Aquifer Power Pack is equipped with a battery, solar charge control and an AC power supply
that will charge the battery when connected to any AC source (100
-
300vac). The system also
comes with a collapsible solar panel that will run the unit as long as there is direct sunlight.
If the battery is fresh and fully charged the watermaker can be operated directly from the
battery for two or more hours without an external power source.
In order to prevent damage to the watermaker, the feed water should never contain chlorine,
bleach, or any other strong oxidizer, which will damage the membrane. The watermaker
should never be used with feed water saltier than sea water, such as is found in the Great Salt
Lake, as operating pressures will be too high. Oil in the feed water will also damage the
membrane.
Introduction to the Aquifer 200 PPS
Fold
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out prefilter
Feed Pump with
battery underneath
Solar Charge Control
AC power Supply
Membrane pressure vessel
Clark Pump
Accumulator
