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~ Operating the BE-55C ~
CAUTION: ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, AND GLOVES
WHEN OPERATING THIS UNIT.
1. Position your two collection drums to the right of the BE-55C and insert the unit’s hoses into the
drums. Take care to not allow the level of the processed liquid to cover these hoses to prevent
over-pressure or liquid from being drawn back into the process tank.
2. Insert the clear, braided Fill Hose into your waste coolant drum.
3. Close both the Fill Valve and the Drain Valve.
4. Depress the Fill Switch. The vacuum will begin to register on the Vacuum Gage. When the
vacuum reaches -10” to - 15” Hg.,
open the Fill Valve to allow the waste
coolant to be drawn into the process
tank. The Fill Switch will
automatically disengage when
approximately 55 gallons is drawn
into the tank. Close the Fill Valve. If
less than 55 gallons is to be
processed, manually disengage the
Fill Switch when the waste coolant
drum is empty and close the Fill
Valve.
NOTE: Do not over-fill the process tank.
Fill only from a 55-gallon drum.
Processing batches less than 55 gallons
can result in inconsistent yields.
NOTE: The BE-55C is not designed to
process motor oils. Every attempt must
be made to prevent oil and debris from
entering the Process Tank. Failure to do
so will result in poor quality product and
could damage the BE-55C.
5. Depress the Process Switch to the ON position. The switch’s light will illuminate, the cycle begins,
and will now function automatically. When the process is complete (usually less than 20 hours), the
Process Switch will move to the OFF position, and the light will go out.
NOTE: If the Fill Switch illuminates during the process while it is in the OFF position, the distillate
overtemp switch has activated. This indicates that the unit is in a cool-down mode. The process will
resume when the distillate temperature cools. See “TAS4 keeps tripping due to cooling system
problems” on page 22.
VACUUM GAUGE
PROCESS
DRAIN ASSIST
FILL
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
ON
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