Patent ID: 7854158

Claim:
A system for measurement and analysis of pipeline contaminants, the system comprising: (a) a first assembly for engaging a pipeline from which a fluid flow sample may be obtained for measurement of aerosol contaminants, the first assembly having: a first assembly probe having a substantially uniform diameter along its length for extending into the pipeline for isokinetically collecting the fluid flow sample to ensure that a representative amount of contaminants within the pipeline can subsequently be isokinetically measured; and a particle counter in fluid communication with the probe for measuring a number and size of aerosol particles within the fluid flow sample, which information can subsequently be used to obtained a mass content of the aerosol particles, so as to permit a selection of an appropriate extraction technology to control the presence of aerosol contaminants within the pipeline; and (b) a second assembly for engaging the pipeline from which a fluid flow sample may be obtained for chromatographic analysis of the aerosol contaminants, the second assembly having: a second assembly probe having a substantially uniform diameter along its length for extending into the pipeline for isokinetically collecting the fluid flow sample to ensure that a representative amount of aerosol contaminants within the pipeline can subsequently be isokinetically analyzed; a cylinder coupled to the second assembly probe for housing the fluid flow sample directed from the second assembly probe; and a chromatograph in fluid communication with the cylinder for determining constituents of the fluid flow sample in order to identify the origin of the aerosol contaminants, so that corrective measures can be implemented to minimize the presence of aerosol contaminants.