G01N2001/2282

Distillation probes and methods for sampling and conditioning a fluid
10908053 · 2021-02-02 · ·

A distillation probe includes a conduit having a central axis. In addition, the distillation probe includes a baffle assembly disposed in the conduit. The baffle assembly includes a plurality of axially-spaced baffles positioned one-above-the-other in a stack within the conduit. Further, the distillation probe includes a first helical cooling coil wrapped around the conduit. Moreover, the distillation probe includes a thermally conductive layer disposed about the conduit and encapsulating the first helical cooling coil. The thermally conductive layer is configured to transfer thermal energy between the first helical cooling coil and the conduit.

Cleanliness monitor and a method for monitoring a cleanliness of a vacuum chamber

A cleanliness monitor for monitoring a cleanliness of a vacuum chamber. The cleanliness monitor may include a mass spectrometer, a molecule aggregation and release unit and an analyzer. The molecule aggregation and release unit is configured to (a) aggregate, during an aggregation period, organic molecules that are present in the vacuum chamber and (b) induce, during a release period, a release of a subset of the organic molecules towards the mass spectrometer. The mass spectrometer is configured to monitor an environment within the vacuum chamber and to generate detection signals indicative of a content of the environment; wherein a first subset of the detection signals is indicative of a presence of the subset of the organic molecules. The analyzer is configured to determine the cleanliness of the vacuum chamber based on the detection signals.

Water quality monitoring system and steam turbine system including the same as well as water quality monitoring method

A water quality monitoring system is disclosed including a sampling pipe that acquires steam that passes a bleed pipe that bleeds steam from a low pressure turbine to which steam of low pressure is supplied from among steam turbines, a steam inlet tank into which the steam acquired by the sampling pipe flows, a water quality measurement apparatus that measures the water quality of condensed water condensed from the steam flowed in the steam inlet tank, and a water quality diagnosis apparatus that diagnoses the water quality of the condensed water using a result of the measurement of the water quality measurement apparatus. The steam inlet tank is installed at a location higher than that of the water quality measurement apparatus such that the water quality measurement apparatus measures the water quality of the condensed water boosted to the atmospheric pressure utilizing the head difference.

Off-gas conditioning system and method

An off-gas conditioning system includes a source of off-gas, at least one testing port, in communication with the source of off-gas wherein the testing port is connected to a meter capable of testing at least one metric selected from the group consisting of temperature, pressure, flow rate, and humidity. A first vapor-liquid separator in communication with and downstream of the source of off-gas, a second vapor liquid separator in communication with and downstream of the first vapor liquid separator, wherein at least one of the first or second vapor-liquid separators includes a heat-exchanger for cooling the off-gas, and wherein at least one of said first or second vapor liquid separators includes a particulate filter for removing particulates from the off-gas. at least one testing port, downstream of the second vapor-liquid separator in communication with at least one analyzer for analyzing said off-gas for specific chemical compounds.

Sampling system with in-line temperature measurement and contol

A sampling system including a probe having at least one sorbent trap disposed in a fluid passage that receives and delivers a sample gas, and an in-line temperature measurement located within the fluid passage of the probe. The in-line temperature measurement may be provided by a temperature measurement device having a thermal sensing portion located proximate to, or at, the sorbent trap for providing a more accurate temperature measurement of the trap during sampling of the gas. The sampling system includes a controller configured to receive a signal corresponding to the temperature measured by the thermal sensing portion within the fluid passage, in which the controller may be configured to control the temperature of the sorbent trap based upon the temperature signal.

SENSOR APPARATUS FOR EXAMINING A SAMPLE GAS VOLUME

A sensor apparatus for examining a sample gas volume, particularly for capturing the particulate matter content of a sample gas volume, includes at least one measuring chamber to accommodate the sample gas that is to be analysed, and at least one sample gas feed allocated to the measuring chamber and with at least one sample gas discharge allocated to the measuring chamber, in which it is provided as essential for the invention that at least one cleaning gas feed is allocated to the measuring chamber, that the cleaning gas feed is connected to the measuring chamber via at least one cleaning gas inlet, that a condensation area is allocated to the cleaning gas feed, and that the condensation area is arranged in front of the cleaning gas inlet of the cleaning gas feed into the measuring chamber.

FRACTIONATION GAS SAMPLING DEVICE
20200209125 · 2020-07-02 ·

The present application discloses a gas sampling device, in particular, a fractionation gas sampling device comprising a heat exchanger, and the heat exchanger comprises one or more groups of tubes, wherein, a guide plate is disposed in the tubes. The fractionation gas sampling device further comprises a coke cleaning mechanism having a decoking head, and the decoking head has a circular arc guide. The fractionation gas sampling device has a large heat exchange area, a high heat exchange efficiency, and overcomes the surface tension between liquids so as to avoid generating liquid columns; moreover, by combining with the coke cleaning mechanism, the fractionation gas sampling device not only achieves excellent technical effects relevant to decoking, but also effectively prevents from a blocking phenomenon of the decoking head, thereby realizing an automatic cleaning.

Apparatus and method of removing water by changing phase of water contained gaseous material to frost phase

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method of removing water contained in a gaseous material. An apparatus of removing water by phase-changing water contained in a gaseous material to a frost phase includes a gas inflow unit 100, a main body 200, a discharging unit 300, and a frost discharging unit 400. A method of removing water by phase-changing water contained in a gaseous material to a frost phase includes phase-changing water contained in gas to a frost phase, separating the phase-changed frost and the gas from which water is removed, discharging the gas from which the water is removed to the outside, and discharging the phase-changed frost to the outside.

Pressurized gas supply system

Systems for supplying pressurized air. The air feed apparatus comprises a dryer for chilling pressurized air and thereby removing humidity from the pressurized air. The dryer comprises a condenser assembly which has a condenser block and an active cooling element. The condenser block is made of metal and has an extended, serpentine passageway therein. The passageway has an inlet and outlet allowing the pressurized air to be passed through the passageway. The passageway also has a drain allowing condensed moisture to flow from the passageway. The active cooling element is mounted to the surface of the condenser block so that it can absorb heat from the condenser block.