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3. Release Vacuum from System
Slowly
open the Vacuum Release Ball Valve (similar to Solvent Discharge) and monitor the vacuum
pressure goes down to 0 HG.
4. Close Vacuum Release Ball Valve.
5. Prepare residue collection vessel under Residue Drain Spout.
6. Open Residue Discharge Valve
7. Locate the Air Chuck Assembly on the Residue Recovery Tank. The Ball Valve should be closed.
8. Attach an air compressor or N02 Generator to the Air Chuck Assembly [Located on the Residue Recovery
Tank]
If there is a pressure regulator on the compressor, set it between 5-15 PSI. You will not be using more than
5 PSI for this operation.
CAUTION: The Residue Recovery Tank is HOT, use caution when working near/around it.
9. Introduce Pressure to the system
Slowly open the Air Chuck Assembly ball valve to introduce pressure. Start with 1-3 PSI while monitoring
the pressure gauge.
WARNING: Do NOT pressurize the system above 15 PSI. If you do, the 15 PSI Pressure Relief Valve will
trigger. Be sure to have a collection vessel under the PRV blow off assembly.
A suggestion to ensure you do not over pressurize the system, is to toggle the Ball Valve on the Air Chuck
Assembly so that the system can only reach a maximum of 5 PSI.
The residue should now be discharging from the Residue Drain Spout.
10. Verify the Residue Tank is empty (view through sight glass)
12. Close the Ball Valve on the Air Check Assembly
13. Close the Residue Discharge Valve.
You will repeat this step each time your residue fills, or you are done running a batch.
STEP 6: CLEANING CYCLE
The cleaning cycle is a very important step in your solvent recovery process. Following this cleaning
procedure will ensure your AutoVap will continue to run at full efficiency and it is will increase the longevity of
your equipment, especially the feed pump.
Leaving the feed pump to sit with tincture material to dry will surely cause your pump to fail. The material
you are processing through your AutoVap contains fats and sugars. These materials collect as a residue
throughout the entire feed/residue side of your AutoVap.
The Clean Cycle Order is: Solvent - Distilled Water - Solvent
This means, once you have discharged all your material, you will run clean solvent through the AutoVap,
then you will run distilled water (this is for the sugars), and then run some more clean solvent (to remove the
water residue)
These are the steps to run your cleaning cycle:
