Apeks Prospiant BAMBINO Operation Manual Download

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Version 2, May 2021

Updated 5/4/2021

THE BAMBINO® 2000psi and

THE TRANSFORMER® 2000psi

Botanical Oil Extraction System

Operation Manual

WARNING

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE SET UP AND OPERATION PROCEDURE PROVIDED IN WITHIN

THIS MANUAL MAY VOID THE EXTRACTION SYSTEM’S WARRANTY

Apeks Supercritical, now known as Prospiant

150 Commerce Blvd.

Johnstown OH 43031

740 809-1160 opt 2

[email protected]

www.apekssupercritical.com

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Summary of Contents for Prospiant BAMBINO

Page 1: ...G FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE SET UP AND OPERATION PROCEDURE PROVIDED IN WITHIN THIS MANUAL MAY VOID THE EXTRACTION SYSTEM S WARRANTY Apeks Supercritical now known as Prospiant 150 Commerce Blvd Johnstown O...

Page 2: ...17 2 14 Conducting an Extraction 17 2 15 Recommended Operating Parameters 19 3 System Maintenance 20 3 1 Extraction System Maintenance 20 3 2 Diaphragm Compressor Maintenance 21 3 3 Chiller Maintenan...

Page 3: ...is strongly recommended WARNING Opening a vessel under pressure can result in a rapid release of pressure and ejection of the material inside the vessel DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN A VESSEL UNDER PRESSURE...

Page 4: ...s components 2 1 The Transformer System Overview Figure 1 System Components of The Transformer 2 2 Automation Overview 2 2 1 The Human Machine Interface HMI is a 10 color touch screen Almost all of th...

Page 5: ...programmed into it These safety interlocks prevent unsafe operations from occurring by monitoring the system parameters and by removing unsafe action input control buttons from the HMI When buttons a...

Page 6: ...located This is where you will enter your parameters and start your extractions Figure 4 Home Screen single system 2 3 2 Manual Screen The manual screen is used quite often and is where to go to perfo...

Page 7: ...ction is started meaning that forward flow at the beginning will remain forward flow until the next run The next run will be reverse flow and will remain reverse flow for the entire run 2 3 3 Maintena...

Page 8: ...e also indicators showing thermocouple raw input data as well as air and CO2 pressures in PSI Figure 8 I O Status Screen 2 3 6 Alarm Screen The Alarm screen is used for troubleshooting and where navig...

Page 9: ...d level of cleanliness before processing material 2 5 Depressurizing System after Recovery 2 5 1 After completion of recovery Valve 4 4A and 4B for dual vessel will open to relieve residual extractor...

Page 10: ...sel closure bolts 2 6 1 Ensure Valve 10 is open 2 6 2 Ensure that the all three gauges on separator vessels shown in Figure 10 and separator pressure on the home screen reads zero Figure 10 Gauges to...

Page 11: ...lowed or the system may automatically shut down due to lack of water flow 2 6 13 Use caution to support and not to drop the collector cup remove the high pressure sanitary clamps from the bottom of th...

Page 12: ...nt to thoroughly clean the inside of the separator 2 8 2 3 3 Clean bottom cap and check gasket for integrity and groove cleanliness prior to reassembly 2 8 2 4 If there is no oil carryover then check...

Page 13: ...connected from the cap of Separator 2 as shown in Figure 15 Figure 15 Image of separator outlet line after being disconnected 2 8 3 3 Remove the filter housing and filter on the back of the system Ins...

Page 14: ...ze bottle see Figure 20 page 20 until the solvent is colorless coming out the end that was connected to the pump inlet After no color appears in solvent use compressed air to blow out the line to ensu...

Page 15: ...Vessel button which will vent all CO2 in the system out of Valve 4 2 9 3 3 If the extractor is under pressure the system will require the operator to acknowledge that they want to vent all the CO2 in...

Page 16: ...Prior to loading material visually check temperature probe and filter at the bottom as best you can from the top of extractor vessel 2 11 1 1 Caution Extractor flange can weigh up to 50 lbs and care...

Page 17: ...ssing enter 2 13 4 3 Other options other options such as changing units and monitoring values are located under the menu section Refer to chiller manual for more detail 2 13 5 Check I O Screen to veri...

Page 18: ...2 Set the System Run Time between 1 hour and 48 hours 2 15 6 2 1 The recommended run time is dependent on the material being extracted and the extraction parameters but is typically between 1 5 to 3...

Page 19: ...s up to the operator to determine best results for their operation Please note that ambient temperature affects parameters and the system will take at least an hour to equalize out 2 16 2 Subcritical...

Page 20: ...an walls and cup with alcohol Check separator 2 for oil carryover and clean if necessary Inspect separator gaskets and grooves prior to reassembly Clean piping between separator 1 and 2 with alcohol C...

Page 21: ...egular oil change Check torque on all screws in electrical panels see Appendix G Every 4000 Hours Replace diaphragms and o rings in process head Clean and inspect oil inlet check valve Clean and inspe...

Page 22: ...ufficient CO2 bottle gauge above 400psi If the bottles have plenty of CO2 check to see if the orifice size is too large if separator pressure stays above 400psi this may be an indication Finally check...

Page 23: ...on the online store See Section 4 3 i xviii to change orifices 4 6 Differing Separator Pressures Large variations of separator pressure means there is a clog in the tubing between the two separators...

Page 24: ...Apeks LLC 2019 5 References YouTube Instructional Videos https www youtube com user ApeksSupercritical Apeks online store 740 809 1160 option 2 http apeksonlinestore com Software Updates and E mail A...

Page 25: ...youtu be JUTNsP8vows 6 1 1 Remove belt guard Figure A1 Belt Guard removed 6 1 2 Check belt s tension with belt tension tester PDC 4 The Transformer belts should be tensioned to 10 lbs and PDC 3 The Ba...

Page 26: ...moving the motor retighten the bolts to finger tight this keeps the motor from lifting up on one side during adjusting due to the belt tension 6 1 5 Adjust the set screws on the motor base in or out...

Page 27: ...peration Manual Updated 5 4 2021 27 Apeks LLC 2019 6 1 6 Retighten motor bolts 6 1 7 Rotate the belt by hand around one turn failure to do so could result in an incorrect reading 6 1 8 Check belt tens...

Page 28: ...d hit the Start Prime Compressor button b When pump is priming verify there is oil pressure on the pump gauges if no pressure appears check oil level and pump motor rotation c Continue to let the pump...

Page 29: ...bolts on each check valve retainer Figure C1 Check valve retainer c Remove retainer and checks d Dissemble check and clean thoroughly with alcohol or acetone For heavily soiled valves us an ultrasoni...

Page 30: ...The Bambino and The Transformer Operation Manual Updated 5 4 2021 30 Apeks LLC 2019 Figure C2 Components of check valve Figure C3 Suction check valve Springs Poppet...

Page 31: ...d The Transformer Operation Manual Updated 5 4 2021 31 Apeks LLC 2019 Figure C4 Discharge check valve e Reassemble checks when cleaned and assemble in pump f Torque the retaining bolts to 15 ft lbs af...

Page 32: ...The Bambino and The Transformer Operation Manual Updated 5 4 2021 32 Apeks LLC 2019 6 4 Appendix D Piping and Instrumentation Diagram...

Page 33: ...The Bambino and The Transformer Operation Manual Updated 5 4 2021 33 Apeks LLC 2019...

Page 34: ...The Bambino and The Transformer Operation Manual Updated 5 4 2021 34 Apeks LLC 2019 6 5 Appendix E CO2 Phase Diagram 6 6 Appendix F Pre Training Checklist...

Page 35: ...g online http www apekssupercritical com training Pre Training Checklist Below is a checklist of what needs to be purchased or completed BEFORE scheduling your onsite training o Must be complete befor...

Page 36: ...sion tester o CO2 Monitor Amprobe CO2 100 o Material to be extracted must be very dry and ground to the consistency of coffee grounds Have ready the day of training o After completing the pre training...

Page 37: ...rload Relay 95 98 Phillip Screws 5 lb in 12 Large Motor Contactor Allen Screws 100 C72D10 53 lb in 13 Large Motor Contactor Phillips Screws 100 C72D10 13 lb in 14 Overload Relay Allen Screws 193 EEGE...

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