Patent ID: 6733576
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: B01D,G01N

Abstract:
A gas sampling separator for the separation of contaminants from gas received from a probe extending within a pipeline, said gas sampling separator comprising:a base for connection to said probe and having a port for communicating with a gas supply port in said probe to receive contaminated gas; a body removably mounted on said base and defining an upper gas separation chamber to receive gas from said base, said body having a gas discharge port adjacent an upper end of said separation chamber for the discharge of cleaned gas from said chamber, said body being removable from and reconnectable to said base for inspection and cleaning; and said base having a sump in an upper portion of said base for receiving contaminants adjacent a bottom of said separation chamber and a contaminant discharge port from said sump for the selective discharge of contaminants from said sump.