Once the extraction collection chamber reaches the desired pressure under vacuum, it’s ready to shut down. Shut down always starts with stopping the flow of butane – i.e. turning off the recovery pump.

Final image - Shut down

Step 6 – Post Recovery Shut Down – turn off the recovery pump (7)
Component # Component Name Abbreviation Open/On Closed/Off
1 Extraction Column Valve ECV x
2 Low Pressure Recovery Manifold RM2 x
3 High Pressure Recovery Manifold RM3 x
4 Purge Port PP x
5 Recovery Cylinder RC x
6 Vacuum Pump VP x
7 Recovery Pump RP x
Step 6.1 – Post Recovery Shut Down – close the recovery cylinder liquid side valve (5)
Component # Component Name Abbreviation Open/On Closed/Off
1 Extraction Column Valve ECV x
2 Low Pressure Recovery Manifold RM2 x
3 High Pressure Recovery Manifold RM3 x x
4 Purge Port PP x
5 Recovery Cylinder RC x
6 Vacuum Pump VP x
7 Recovery Pump RP x
Step 6.2 – Post Recovery Shut Down – close the purge port (4)
Component # Component Name Abbreviation Open/On Closed/Off
1 Extraction Column Valve ECV x
2 Low Pressure Recovery Manifold RM2 x
3 High Pressure Recovery Manifold RM3 x x
4 Purge Port PP x
5 Recovery Cylinder RC x
6 Vacuum Pump VP x
7 Recovery Pump RP x
Step 6.3 – Post Recovery Shut Down – close the high pressure recovery manifold (3)
Component # Component Name Abbreviation Open/On Closed/Off
1 Extraction Column Valve ECV x
2 Low Pressure Recovery Manifold RM2 x
3 High Pressure Recovery Manifold RM3 x
4 Purge Port PP x
5 Recovery Cylinder RC x
6 Vacuum Pump VP x
7 Recovery Pump RP x
Step 6.4 – Post Recovery Shut Down – close the extraction column valve (1)
Component # Component Name Abbreviation Open/On Closed/Off
1 Extraction Column Valve ECV x
2 Low Pressure Recovery Manifold RM2 x
3 High Pressure Recovery Manifold RM3 x
4 Purge Port PP x
5 Recovery Cylinder RC x
6 Vacuum Pump VP x
7 Recovery Pump RP x

 

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