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The diesel-operated unit is the only practicable unit for long
operation.
The Badger 3500 GPD was the best of the gasoline engine
driven units.
2.
Two men of the water team operated the 3500 GPD Badger on
Engebi the entire time without trouble.
gasoline and were trained men.
They had a better supply of
Well water supplied much of the
laundry and showers supply.
3.
Runit had five 1200 GPD Badger stills with one trained opera-
tor and 3 assistants.
A member of the Engineer water team remained
with them the first weeks.
A typical installation; the time necessary was as follows:
First Day:
6 men and the Mechanical Advisor, Mr. Qi
arrived at 4 P.M. A tour of the island was made to find the best site
for a water point.
After mess, two stills were skidded 14 miles to
’
water point.
Second Day:
Clearing the area and starting the erection of
the steel belted tanks (100 bbl) was started, one completed.
Third Day:
units began.
.Second tank completed and the uncrating of the
Sea-water feed lines were installed.
Fourth Day:
Two stills were started, maintenance performed
and the pipe line to the mess hall connected.
| Fifth Day:
an stills put in operation, instruction in opera-
tion and maintenance was given the new operators and minor repair and
adjustments were completed.
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