Patent ID: 6068238
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: B01J,F16K

Abstract:
An apparatus for sampling and draining media from a vessel or reactor, the apparatus comprising:(a) a valve body having a generally longitudinal axis extending therethrough and comprising a central channel, the central channel being adapted to communicate with a port in a vessel or reactor, and a side outlet which extends away from the longitudinal axis of the valve body;(b) a moveable disc assembly positioned within the central channel of the valve body, the disc assembly comprising a disc and two sealing rings;(c) a valve operating rod extending within the valve body along its longitudinal axis, the valve operating rod having an upper end communicable with the disc assembly;(d) a piston actuator assembly for positioning the disc assembly along the central channel, the piston actuator assembly being adapted to communicate with the valve operating rod; and(e) a sampling port extending away from the valve body, the sampling port being communicable at one end with the central channel and at an opposite end with a mechanism for sample collection.