Sub-mission:

Improve troop resilience, expeditionary logistics, and off-world readiness with compact, electrified water treatment concepts that minimize consumables and simplify sustainment.

Status:

Concept and prototype research — exploration only; no endorsement implied.

Why This Work Matters

Water is a mission-critical resource. Reliable treatment technologies reduce resupply needs, storage requirements, and operational downtime. By eliminating reliance on added chemicals, electrified plasma-based systems can provide:

Support for forward operating bases and expeditionary forces.

Rapid response tools for natural disasters and humanitarian missions.

Scalable treatment for base modernization, including PFAS and other hard-to-remove contaminants.

Compact solutions for closed-loop systems in space and extreme environments where every kilogram matters.

Active Development

Ruggedized Portable HCP Concepts – Designed for field use and mobile units, with emphasis on durability and reliability in harsh conditions.

Base-Water Modernization R&D – Focused on tough contaminants such as PFAS and adaptable systems for rapid incident response.

Energy Integration Studies – Exploring hybrid use with batteries, vehicle power, and solar for flexible deployment.

Humanitarian Modules – Lightweight, fast-deployable systems for disaster relief and remote communities with limited infrastructure.

Space-Relevant Concepts – Early research into closed-loop water treatment for life-support systems, analog sites, and eventual off-world applications.

Validation Path

Progress depends on collaborative evaluation with defense laboratories, university partners, and mission-focused organizations. Current research emphasizes:

Bench-scale and pilot testing.

Safety reviews for rugged field and aerospace environments.

Measurement against mission-relevant metrics, including:

• Power draw
• Throughput capacity
• System footprint
• Maintenance requirements
• Logistics burden
• Reliability under stress

Broader Vision

From warfighter readiness to disaster recovery to space exploration, this research explores how electrified, consumable-free water treatment can increase resilience wherever reliable clean water is essential.