Apeks Supercritical: The Duplex™ Installation Manual 1. Critical Safety Overview Throughout these instructions, this symbol is used to indicate that the instructions are critically important to your safety and the safety of your system. Failure to follow the instructions as written can result in a rapid release of high pressure CO , potentially causing equipment damage or harm to workers.
Apeks Supercritical: The Duplex™ Installation Manual 2. Before the System Arrives 2.1. System Overview Duplex Diaphragm Compressor Separator Chiller Extractor Chiller Extractor Vessel Stand Separator Vessel Stand Figure 1: Overhead view of standard layout (Duplex 2000-20Lx20LDU) Revision Date 04/11/2019...
Apeks Supercritical: The Duplex™ Installation Manual 2.1.2. Extractor Vessel Stand Flow Switch Extractor Extractor Temperature Control Heat Exchanger Figure 4: Extraction Vessels on Extraction Stand Revision Date 04/11/2019...
Apeks Supercritical: The Duplex™ Installation Manual 2.1.3. Separator Vessel/Control Stand Control Panel Mount E-Stop Vent Valve Bank 1 Bank 2 Flow Switch Evacuation Valve Cup Lift Collection Cup Water Valves Figure 5: Extraction Vessels and Control Panel Revision Date 04/11/2019...
Apeks Supercritical: The Duplex™ Installation Manual 2.2. General System Specifications Separation/ Extraction Diaphragm Extractor Separator Control Stand Compressor Chiller Chiller Compressor Stand Pressure 2000psi 2000psi 2000psi 100psi 100psi 125psi (psi) Operating Temperature 40°F - 160°F 40°F - 160°F 75°F - 250°F 20°F - 150°F 20°F - 150°F...
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Apeks Supercritical: The Duplex™ Installation Manual Figure 7: Electrical Requirements for Duplex with one Outdoor Chillers WARNING Do not Modify Power Connections Revision Date 04/11/2019...
3.1. Receiving the Crates 3.1.1. Apeks Labeling – Look for an Apeks sticker on the outside of each crate to verify it came directly from Apeks without tampering. See Figure 1. Note: If no sticker is found, open crate to verify no damage has occurred during shipping.
If damage is found, do not accept delivery from the shipping company without noting any damage on Proof of Delivery. In addition, call Apeks at (740) 809-1160 to report damage and start the reporting process with the shipping company.
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Apeks Supercritical: The Duplex™ Installation Manual Wood Tie-Downs Figure 3: Wood Tie-Downs 3.2.1.4. Carefully use a forklift to remove the stand from the skid and attach the four leveling feet to each stand. See Figure 4. Jam Nut Figure 4: Leveling Feet 3.2.1.5.
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Apeks Supercritical: The Duplex™ Installation Manual 3.2.2. Uncrating the Diaphragm Compressor 3.2.2.1. Remove the sides and top of the shipping crate. See Figure 5. 3.2.2.2. Remove lag screw/bolts that keep the pump attached to the skid. Figure 5: Diaphragm pump on skid 3.2.2.3.
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3.2.3.4. When chiller is in final location, lock the wheels. 3.2.4. Verifying Apeks Shipper – Every Apeks machine is sent with a shipper that will contain quality control checklist and a packing slip. Verify that all items on the packing slip (example below) have been received.
Apeks Supercritical: The Duplex™ Installation Manual 3.3. Set Up and Assembly 3.3.1. Standard Layout/Footprint with Indoor Chiller Figure 7: Standard Layout/Footprint with Indoor Chiller 3.3.2. Coolant Line and Chiller Set Up 3.3.2.1. Separator Coolant Loop – The separator coolant loop will incorporate the Separator Chiller, the diaphragm compressor and the Separator Vessel/Control Stand.
Apeks Supercritical: The Duplex™ Installation Manual 3.3.2.3.1. Once the water line connections and electrical connections have been made, fill the chiller reservoir with 95/5 mix of water/propylene glycol. 3.3.2.3.2. From the manual screen, start the desired chiller. 3.3.2.3.3. Continue to fill the chiller reservoir with the same fluid mix as the chiller pump fills the system with fluid.
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Apeks Supercritical: The Duplex™ Installation Manual 3.3.3.2. Diaphragm Compressor to Extractor Vessel Stand – This connection is a 36" long black nylon flexible line with ½" compression fittings. Figure 9: Diaphragm Compressor to Extraction Vessel 3.3.3.3. Extractor Vessel Stand to Separator Vessel Stand – These connections are 18" long stainless steel braided flexible lines with "...
Figure 11: Vent Connection 3.3.4. CO Vent Connection – Apeks extraction systems come with rigid vent tubing all connected to one outlet located near Valve 0 underneath the Motor Starter Enclosure. The customer is responsible for running this vent line to desire location in build and should use material rated to the pressure of the system ( "...
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Apeks Supercritical: The Duplex™ Installation Manual 3.3.5.2. Separator Vessel Stand to Extractor Vessel Stand – There are thirteen ¼" red airlines that run between the separator and extractor stand. These lines are connected with a push-to-connect coupling and labeled on both sides. Fully insert the tubing into the coupling to connect.
Apeks Supercritical: The Duplex™ Installation Manual 3.3.6. Electrical Connections 3.3.6.1. Harting Connector – This connector carries all the signals from the pressure transducers, flow switches, etc. back the main control enclosure (excluding the thermocouples). These are quick connecting electrical connections that plug in and are secured with snaps on each side as seen in Figure 15.
Apeks Supercritical: The Duplex™ Installation Manual 3.3.6.5. Diaphragm Compressor Motor Wiring – The wiring for the motor on the diaphragm compressor terminates in the bottom of the motor starter shown in Figure 17. These three wires should be labeled T1, T2 and T3 and should be terminated in the respective locations.
3.3.8.2. Attach an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet connection located on the side of the electrical control box. 3.3.8.3. For email alerts, setup a designated email to be used only for the Apeks system. The Apeks system will then send messages to a designated email, and then this email will send messages to any person’s phone numbers you decide to forward messages to.
Must be complete before scheduling training: Print complete operational manual and have on site the day of training, along with the chiller manual. o Must be complete before scheduling training: Apeks system and diaphragm compressor are unpacked and set up in its location of operation. Refer to unpacking instructions in the installation manual.
Apeks Supercritical: The Duplex™ Installation Manual o Material to be extracted must be very dry and ground to the consistence of coffee grounds. Have ready the day of training. o After completing the pre-training checklist, request scheduling of onsite training via our website: http://www.apekssupercritical.com/training/...
Apeks Supercritical: The Duplex™ Installation Manual 6. Appendices 6.1. Appendix A – System Layouts The Duplex™ – 2000-20Lx20LDU: Standard Layout Revision Date 04/11/2019...
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Apeks Supercritical: The Duplex™ Installation Manual The Duplex™ – 2000-20Lx20LDU: CGMP Layout Revision Date 04/11/2019...
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Apeks Supercritical: The Duplex™ Installation Manual The Duplex™ – 2000-4x20LDU: Standard Layout Revision Date 04/11/2019...
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Apeks Supercritical: The Duplex™ Installation Manual The Duplex™ – 2000-4x20LDU: with External Chiller Layout Revision Date 04/11/2019...
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