The biggest benefit to CLS over open blasting is safety. Operating a CLS safely requires close adherence to procedure and understanding the system you’re working with. This guide is made to introduce you to the procedure. Familiarize yourself with each of the components and learn each of the names, as they will be used throughout the guide.
| Component Number | Component | Abbreviation |
| 1 | Extraction Column Valve | ECV |
| 2 | Low Pressure Recovery Manifold | RM (2) |
| 3 | High Pressure Recovery Manifold | RM (3) |
| 4 | Purge Port | PP |
| 5 | Recovery Cylinder | RC |
| 6 | Vacuum Pump | VP |
| 7 | Recovery Pump | RP |
| 8 | Dehydration Column or Filter Drier | DC |
| 9 | Extraction Column | EC |
| 10 | Extractor Collection Chamber | ECC |
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