Patent ID: 11921017
Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 11:
12. The multi-phase sampling collection system of claim 10, further including:
a first valve located along the sampling conduit upstream of the inline separator;
a collection drum located between the inline separator and the sample container for collecting the mixed homogenous fluid from the inline separator;
a second valve located along a return line that has one end is in fluid communication with a conduit between the collection drum and the sample container and a second end that is in fluid communication with the outlet conduit at a location that is downstream of the fourth valve opening in the sampling mode of operation;
wherein in the sampling mode of operation, the first and second valves are open to divert the incoming non-homogenous fluid to the sampling conduit and in the normal mode of operation, the first and second valves are closed.