The Force Dual Phase™ Operation Manual
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Revision Date: 4/22/2019
vessel is not closed. Check all connections that have been opened since the last run
before proceeding.
2.9.10.
Close Evacuation Valve.
2.9.11.
Turn off the vacuum pump.
2.9.12.
Disconnect the vacuum gauge, blue vacuum hose and pump.
2.9.13.
Press the message button, acknowledging that the evacuation is complete.
2.9.14.
Return to the Home Screen.
2.10.
Conducting an Extraction
2.10.1.
If the green start button is not present at the bottom of the Home Screen, then do one of
two things:
2.10.1.1. After performing the required maintenance cycle (weekly or monthly), push the
orange button on the bottom of the Home Screen that says maintenance is
required. This will disappear to reveal the green start button.
2.10.1.2. Push the green button on the top right corner of the screen that says, “Return to
Auto Mode.” A green start button will appear on the bottom of the Home Screen.
2.10.2.
Verify the chillers are on and target temperature is set to desired temperature (refer to
Manufacturer’s recommended operating parameters).
2.10.3.
Verify that a 50 lb, 75 lb or 100 lb cylinder of CO
2
with a sufficient amount of CO
2
is
connected to the system. Pressures under 400psi will not fill system properly.
2.10.4.
Verify that material is loaded into Extraction Vessel and Extraction Vessel is properly
closed.
2.10.4.1. The system can be run with no material in the Extraction Vessel. This procedure
is called a dry run and can be used as a way to clean the high-pressure side of
the system.
2.10.5.
Verify that the Separator Vessels are both closed and sanitary clamps are tight (clamps
are considered tight when they are torqued to 20-ft lbs. with a torque wrench, which
may leave a 1/16″ to 1/8″ gap between opposing clamps). See Figure 18.
Figure 18. Appearance of tight sanitary clamp
2.10.6.
Press the Start button on the Home Screen (see Figure 4).
2.10.7.
After pressing Start, the system will prompt the operator to:
2.10.7.1. Set the Phase 1 Extractor Target Pressure (between 900psi and 4800psi). This is
the pressure that the system will try to achieve while flowing through the
Separator chosen to be online during Phase 1.