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A u g u s t  2 0 - 2 2 ,  2 0 1 9  •  C o l o r a d o  C o n v e n t i o n  C e n t e r  • D e n v e r  C O
Thomas J. Nicklaus
EXPERIMENTAL FACILITIES ENGINEER 
WSTF ENERGY MANAGER 
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WATER RESILIENCY AT 
WHITE SANDS TEST FACILITY 
WATER IN THE DESERT 
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TOPICS
 WHITE SANDS TEST FACILITY POTABLE WATER SYSTEM 
 CURRENT WATER RESILIENCY PROJECTS 
- POTABLE WATER SYSTEM LOOP UPGRADE 
- CAPTURE AND REUSE ALTITUDE SIMULATION SYSTEMS WATER 
 QUESTIONS 
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WHAT IS THE AVERAGE RAINFALL FOR NEW 
MEXICO?
A. 9 TO 10 INCHES PER YEAR 
B. 25 TO 30 INCHES PER YEAR 
C. 2 TO 5 INCHES PER YEAR 
D. LESS THAN 1 INCH PER YEAR 
A
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WHITE SANDS TEST FACILITY POTABLE WATER SYSTEM 
 3 PRODUCTION WELLS 
 ~7 MILES 8” MAIN WATER LINES
 4 BOOSTER STATIONS 
 3 STORAGE TANKS 
 1 CHLORINATION SYSTEM 
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POTABLE WATER SYSTEM LOOP UPGRADE 
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 9,200 LF OF 8” PIPE 
 NEW 100,000 GALLON TANK
 UPGRADED BOOSTER PUMPS 
• 1000 GPM B1
• 250 GPM B4 & B5
 2500 LF OF 18” PIPE 
• 1M GALLON TANK BACK-UP LINE
 3280 LF OF 8” LINE 
• FIRE FLOW AND AREA LOOPS 
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POTABLE WATER SYSTEM LOOP UPGRADE 
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TRUE OR FALSE 
 AT WHITE SANDS TEST FACILITY, THE MAJORITY OF WATER 
CONSUMED IS BY THE LABOR FORCE AND FACILITIES 
MAINTENANCE? (I.E. RESTROOMS, DRINKING FOUNTAINS, HVAC, 
LANDSCAPING)
FALSE
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CAPTURE AND REUSE ALTITUDE SIMULATION 
SYSTEMS WATER 
 USES ABOUT 20 MILLION GALLONS 
OF POTABLE ANNUALLY 
• TESTING LARGE ALTITUDE 
SIMULATION SYSTEM (LASS)
• TESTING SMALL ALTITUDE 
SIMULATION SYSTEM (SASS) 
• COOLING WATER 
• DIFFUSER 
• INJECTOR 
• VACUUM PUMP COOLING 
• PUMP 
• FANS 
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CAPTURE AND REUSE ALTITUDE SIMULATION 
SYSTEMS WATER 
 PLAN GOING FORWARD
• CURRENT PROJECT TO SEPARATE INDUSTRIAL WATER FROM 
POTABLE WATER FOR BACKFLOW PREVENTION WILL MAKE 
ALTITUDE WATER RECAPTURE MORE VIABLE AS THE 
RECAPTURED WATER ONLY NEEDS TO BE PUMPED BACK INTO 
THE INDUSTRIAL WATER LINE TO USE AT ANY LOCATION 
(ALTITUDE OR OTHER).
• THE 80K GALLON TANK BUILT IN THE 1960S TO SUPPORT 
AMBIENT TESTING AT TEST STAND 402 CAN BE REHABILITATED 
AND REUSED FOR ALTITUDE WATER CAPTURE.
• CAPTURE WATER AT THREE TEST STANDS, LASS AND THE 
VACUUM PUMPS. THIS WILL REQUIRE CAPITAL INVESTMENT 
FOR THE PIPING SYSTEMS. 
• REHABILITATE THE 80K GALLON TANK FOR INDUSTRIAL WATER 
STORAGE WILL BE AN INVESTMENT.  
• BUILD PUMP/INLET CONNECTION FROM 80K TANK TO 
INDUSTRIAL WATER LINE. THE PUMP WILL INTRODUCE WATER 
INTO THE INDUSTRIAL WATER LINE WHEN THERE IS DEMAND IN 
THE SYSTEM AND THE TANK WATER LEVEL IS HIGH ENOUGH. 
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CAPTURE AND REUSE ALTITUDE SIMULATION 
SYSTEMS WATER 
 WHAT WILL WE SEE?
- INCREASE IN WATER RESILIENCY FOR TESTING CAPABILITIES
- INCREASE IN WATER STORAGE CAPABILITY  
- DECREASE IN WATER DEMAND ON POTABLE WATER SYSTEM 
 SIGNIFICANT WATER SAVING 
- WSTF FY18 WATER CONSUMPTION = ABOUT 31 MILLION GALLONS 
- CAPTURE AND REUSE WATER FROM ALL SOURCES = ABOUT 10 -16 MILLION 
GALLONS  
- ANNUAL SAVINGS 32% TO 51% 
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QUESTIONS
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PHOTOS, CHARTS, TABLES
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400 AREA ALTITUDE OPERATIONS WATER USAGE 
VS RECAPTURE 
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TEST STANDS 401 & 403
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