Patent ID: 7162933
Filing Date: 2007-01-16
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A gas sampling and conditioning system comprising: a probe device operable to extract a gas sample from a gas-containing device; a gas conditioning device operable to receive the gas sample from said probe device, wherein said gas conditioning device comprises one or more components requiring electrical power; an analyzer device operable to receive the gas sample from said gas conditioning device and determine constituent components of the gas sample; a first transport device operable to carry gas from said gas conditioning device to said analyzer device, wherein said first transport device is heated by a first heat tracing device that conducts electrical power and generates heat; an intermediate enclosure device operably connected to said probe device, wherein said intermediate enclosure device is for receiving the gas sample from said probe device and heating the gas sample to maintain the gas sample at a substantially constant temperature; and a second transport device operable to carry the heated gas sample from said intermediate enclosure device to said gas conditioning device; wherein the one or more components of said gas conditioning device that require electrical power derive the electrical power from the first heat tracing device and wherein said second transport device comprises a second heat tracing device electrically connected to, and deriving electrical power from, said first heat tracing device.