TruSteel AutoVap30, User Manual

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AV30 QUICKSTART MANUAL
Use this as a quickstart manual for the AutoVap30. For more detailed information for each step,
please refer to the full manual.
STEP 1: ANCILLARY STARTUP
1. Turn on Water Heater recirculating pump. Heater should be set to 185-194 ° F (85-90 ° C) [Your
desired temperature*] *NX Gas heaters should not exceed 186 ° F setpoint.
2. Turn on Chiller. Temperature should be in range of 41-44°F
3. Turn on Vacuum Pump
STEP 2: POWER ON SYSTEM
1. Power on PLC. H.O.A switches to
“AUTO”
2. Power on HMI
3. Go to TEMPERATURE SCREEN, verify Temperatures are correct
Heater Readings: FEED OUTLET, PRE-
HEATER OUTLET, EVAP INLET, EVAP OUTLET: 130-190°F [54-88°C]
Chiller Readings: COND INLET, COND OUTLET: 30-55°F [-1-13°C]
STEP 3: PRIME FEED PUMP
1. Open Vacuum Ball Valve
2.
Adjust vacuum pressure to 1.2-2.0 PSIA (use black needle adjustment)
3. Open Feed Line Ball Valve
4. Monitor the sight glass under the Pre-heater.
STEP 4: EXTRACTION MODE
1. Verify all pumps are in Auto Mode
2. Set PSI Setpoint (it should be set already)
Normal operating PSI is between 30-60 PSI.
3. Start FEED PUMP
STEP 5: DISCHARGE FIRST CRUDE
In this step you are going to recycle the first liter or so of crude back into your tincture feed
vessel because it may not have recover efficiently due to the system starting up. It could also
have remnants of ethanol left over from your cleaning cycle.
1. Place container under crude discharge, or move discharge hose into your feed tank.
2. Put the RESIDUE PUMP in MANUAL OVERRIDE
3. Run RESIDUE PUMP until all residue is discharged (should be a small amount)
4. Stop RESIDUE PUMP
5. Put RESIDUE PUMP back into AUTO MODE
5. Start RESIDUE PUMP
6. Continue with Automated Solvent Recovery
STEP 6: RECYCLE MODE
1. Stop the feed pump