Patent ID: 8852535

Claim:
A system for collecting condensed sulfur from a gas line comprising: a device comprising: an access fitting detachably connectable with the gas line, the access fitting having a first end and a second end, a probe detachably connectable to at least one end of the access fitting and adapted for insertion into a gas flow stream from the gas line and configured to collect condensed components on the probe's outer surface without allowing the gas flow stream to flow through the probe, wherein the condensed components comprise the condensed sulfur, and a piping partially disposed within the probe for providing a cooling medium to the probe; a first tubing segment disposed between the device and a first sampling point on the gas line configured to deliver gas from the gas line to the device; and a second tubing segment disposed between the device and a second sampling point on the gas line configured to deliver gas devoid of recovered condensed components from the device to the gas line, wherein the first tubing segment comprises a pressure reduction valve configured to reduce a pressure of the gas such that the sulfur in the gas condenses on the probe's outer surface.