For quality measurement, automatic probe sampler are used to accurately determine the quality of the (crude) oil samples. The point is that a crude oil sample is physically removed
from the pipeline and collected in a sample receiver that fully reflects the batch in question, the probe sampler is a type positive displacement pump that take the "grab" sample each stroke.
Probe sampler systems allows the quality (e.g. water and sediment content) of a (mostly crude oil) pipeline transfer to be established. This together with the
metered quantity is used to calculate the product volume for commercial and fiscal transactions. The probe sampler is used for crude oils applications, which commonly contain water and
sediment.
Probe sampler systems are designed conform the Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products API 8.2, ASTM D.4177 and ISO-3171 standards with an automatic sampler probe, sample receivers, PLC controller.
The automatic probe sampler is the basic and most important integral part of the automatic inline probe sampling systems, it is a heavy duty reliable and accurate sample extraction device, which is designed to be mounted directly on the main pipeline and takes continiously grab crude oil samples of 1 ml volume, the sampler is actuated by a solenoid valve which is driven by a controller, generating either a flow proportional or time based signal, depending on the process. The automatic probe sampler is an integral part of the inline probe or fast-loop sampling systems.
Sample receivers, samples collected with the automatic fast-loop or in-line samplers are transferred to a sample receiver for storage.
In contrast to manual sampling, where one sample is taken at a specific time, you see with automatic sampling that up to 10,000 samples are taken per batch with a volume of 1 ml.
There are three well-known sampling standards that are used worldwide for automatic probe sampling of crude oil. Standards both for the probe sampler in fast loop and inline sampling systems designed and built by Doedijns are based on the API 8.2, ISO-3171 and ASTM D.4177 standards and the equipment totally complies with these.
The big advantage of probe sampling systems conform API 8.2 is the possibility to take a flow proportional or time based sample. With the probe grab sampling you get an average sample in the sample receivers from a whole blend or pipeline transfer to calculate the product volume for commercial and fiscal transactions. We have improved our probe sampler systems for liquids by:
These modern solutions simply regard the sampling systems themselves. Our worldwide reputation rests on the combination of excellent systems, and professional services by our team of specialists.
Mechatest employees possess decades of experience and knowledge. All of which is at your disposal when your sampling system needs adaptations, maintenance or repairs. Our staff has high-tech equipment at their disposal, thus increasing their efficiency even more. We are even capable of designing and manufacturing in accordance with foreign codes and standards.
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