Patent ID: 6101886
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: B01D,G01N

Abstract:
A sampler for particles contained in a fluid comprising:an elongated body including an inlet for fluid containing particles the presence of which is to be detected and an outlet for discharge of the fluid after removal of detected particles;said body comprising a plurality of removable segments constituting the sampler;at least one of said segments defining a nozzle for directing the fluid to the next succeeding segment;at least one of said segments being apertured and mounting a body of frangible aerogel filter material subject to fragmentation when exposed to a spray of liquid in the flow path of the fluid through the apertured segment;at least said apertured segment being separable from the remaining segments for access to said body of frangible filter material for removal of said filter material and any particles collected therein and for replacement of the body of frangible filter material.