TruSteel AutoVap15, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...Copyright Dates by Authors All Rights Reserved AutoVap15 Operating Manual Version 1 2 ...

Page 2: ... FREQUENCY DRIVE STARTUP 8 SECTION IV OPERATING PROCEDURES 8 STEP 1 PULL VACUUM ON SYSTEM 8 STEP 2 PRIME FEED PUMP 10 STEP 3 START FEED PUMP 11 STEP 4 SOLVENT DISCHARGE 12 STEP 4 1 RESTART THE SYSTEM 14 STEP 5 RESIDUE DISCHARGE 15 STEP 6 CLEANING CYCLE 16 OPERATING SUGGESTIONS AND TIPS 17 SECTION V TROUBLESHOOTING 19 SECTION VI OPERATION SAFETY INFORMATION 20 ETHYL ALCOHOL SAFETY INFORMATION MSDS ...

Page 3: ...nt out of the scope of TruSteelʼs Pre Installation Manual may causes losses in efficiency of recovery TruSteel suggests operation of the AutoVap15 inside of a C1D2 compliant work space with all non C1D2 compliant equipment operating outside of the work space Upon installation of the AutoVap15 TruSteel will train the staff who will be operating the system This operating manual can also be used as a...

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Page 5: ...as or Electric Electric Water Heater minimum 18kw minimum 8 gpm flow rate distilled water only 1 plumbing Gas Water Heater minimum 200 BTU minimum 8 gpm flow rate distilled water only 1 plumbing COOLING minimum 5 tons of cooling 1 plumbing VACUUM suggested 6 1 cfm 174 L min ...

Page 6: ...e to the programmed setpoint 4 ALLOW TEMPERATURE TO DROP Wait for the chiller to reach the ideal operating temperature for the AutoVap System 41 44 F before operating your AutoVap Procedure For Daily Startup For daily startup the chiller should already be on breaker disconnect AND the red handle on the chiller unit The Chiller should be in Standby mode at the start of every shift 1 TAKE CHILLER OU...

Page 7: ...y This is an important step to check each day of operation to be sure the flow is high enough Press and Hold both the UP and DOWN arrows simultaneously for 1 2 seconds and release You should not be in diagnostic mode Numbers will begin flashing on the water heater screen 1st number is the heater temperature setpoint 2nd number is the temperature OUT of the heater to the AutoVap 3rd number is the t...

Page 8: ...r Note The VFD will now light up and display the speed of the motor measured in Hertz Note Hertz is measured from 0 60 This means at 0Hz the motor will not spin at all and at 60Hz the motor will spin at maximum speed Note Since hertz translates to how fast the motor will spin it also translates to how much pressure it can create in the AutoVap feed system Note Starting Hertz is between 15 20 Note ...

Page 9: ...ng Manual v 1 2 9 23 1 Close all ball valves on the AutoVap residue crude vessel recovery solvent vessel below the preheater 2 Find and Open the Vacuum Manifold Ball Valve 3 Locate the vacuum gauge on the residue vessel ...

Page 10: ...iller is set between 40 44F Now the AutoVap is ready to start processing Note the vacuum gauge reads 30in Hg to 15 PSI 4 Using the Black needle valve on the vacuum manifold adjust vacuum pressure bewtween 21 24in Hg Note Screwing in the needle valve clockwise will pull a deeper vacuum and unscrewing counterclockwise will let more air into the system pulling less vacuum STEP 2 PRIME FEED PUMP Befor...

Page 11: ...ur barrel 2 Open the Feed Line Ball Valve Tincture will now flow through the feed line and up through the preheater Note After a 10 15 seconds the feed line and feed pump should be primed and the feed pump can be turned on STEP 3 START FEED PUMP Now that the feed pump is primed you are now ready to start the feed pump and adjust the preheater pressure ...

Page 12: ...low as 30 and as high as 60 PSI 4 Adjust the feed pressure using the VFD Remote Control The AutoVap is now running and recovering your solvent IMPORTANT Be sure to monitor your feed vessel to be sure you do not run out of tincture leaving the pump to run dry IMPORTNAT NOTE There are 4 very important procedures to perform to ensure the longevity of your feed pump 1 Never run the pump dry Always hav...

Page 13: ...overy Tank or place your discharge line into a vessel If using the silicone hose connect one end of the silicone hose to the ball valve hose barb assembly on the bottom of the solvent recovery tank Connect or insert the other end to your solvent recovery collection vessel 2 Turn off the Feed Pump Press STOP on the VFD Remote Control 3 Close the Feed Line Ball Valve ...

Page 14: ...oduce 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 ...

Page 15: ... to overfill you are ready to discharge the residue material Note AutoVap1 Plus will also need to manually discharge residue NOTE This process is similar to STEP 4 SOLVENT DISCHARGE except you will be opening the Residue Discharge Valve WARNING When removing the crude oil be very CAREFUL as it is EXTREMELY HOT 1 Stop Feed Pump Press STOP on VFD Remote Control 2 Close the Feed Line Ball Valve see d...

Page 16: ...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 o...

Page 17: ... through the AutoVap another time if your business model allows for that 7 Prepare Distilled Water 3 6 Gallons This part of the cleaning cycle is VERY IMPORTANT and should NOT BE OVERLOOKED The distilled water will help remove any sugar residue that has collected throughout your AutoVap 8 Release vacuum from system Set Vacuum Pressure to 0 HG 9 Run the distilled water through your system This is t...

Page 18: ... Ethanol is has been tested that anywhere from 190F 194F is ideal for efficient evaporation The temperature of your chiller should be set anywhere from 34F 42F Again you will want to do some research about how the solvent you are using condenses 4 Water Heater Flow Rate The flow rate of the water heater is extremely important to ensure your AutoVap is performing at full efficiency For the AutoVap1...

Page 19: ... This is most likely due to a low flow rate from your water heater Please check the flow rate at your water heater If it is at 5 gallons per minute or lower you will want to add more water into the closed loop system Check your water heater temperature What is the temperature in What is the temperature out In the electric water heater models you can check the diagnostics on the water heater Temp i...

Page 20: ...tes and immediate hazard which if not avoided will result in serious injury or death The WARNING notice indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided can result in serious injury or death The CAUTION notice indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury and or damage to the equipment Do not proceed beyond a CAUTION notice until indica...

Page 21: ...en or non trained operators to tamper with or play near the equipment ETHYL ALCOHOL SAFETY INFORMATION MSDS EMERGENCY OVERVIEW WARNING Flammable liquid and vapor Causes respiratory tract irritation May cause central nervous system depression Causes severe eye irritation This substance has caused adverse reproductive and fetal effects in humans Causes moderate skin irritation May cause liver kidney...

Page 22: ...o heat and or fire As in any fire wear a self contained breathing apparatus in pressure demand MSHA NIOSH approved or equivalent and full protective gear Vapors may form an explosive mixture with air Vapors can travel to a source of ignition and flash back Will burn if involved in a fire Flammable Liquid Can release vapors that form explosive mixtures at temperatures above the flash point Use wate...

Page 23: ...AutoVap15 Operating Manual v 1 2 23 23 Refer to the following table to correct for vacuum pump performance at various altitudes ...