FLUID SAMPLING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF TAKING A FLUID SAMPLE

摘要

Fluid sampling assembly (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) adapted to be installed with fluid communication with a flow of a fluid to be sampled. The assembly comprises a rotating body (23) supported in a chamber (27) of a chamber housing (29). The chamber has a fluid inlet (31). The rotating body (23) comprises a sample compartment (33) with a sample compartment inlet (35). The rotating body (23) is connected to a rotation actuator (17). The sample compartment (33) is in fluid communication with the fluid inlet (31) when the rotating body (23) is in a rotational position where the sample compartment inlet (35) is aligned with the fluid inlet (31). The sample compartment (33) is enclosed by an inner wall (25) of the chamber (27) and inner walls of the sample compartment (33) when the sample compartment inlet (35) is in a position out of alignment with the fluid inlet (31).

主权项

1. A hydrocarbon production or processing fluid sampling assembly adapted to be installed with fluid communication with a flow of a fluid to be sampled, wherein
the fluid sampling assembly comprises a rotating body supported in a chamber of a chamber housing, said chamber having a fluid inlet; the fluid inlet is adapted to be arranged adjacent to and in fluid communication with said flow, thus being configured to receive a sample from the flow flowing past the hydrocarbon production or processing fluid sampling assembly; the rotating body comprises a sample compartment with a sample compartment inlet; the rotating body is connected to a rotation actuator; the sample compartment is in fluid communication with the fluid inlet when the rotating body is in a rotational position where the sample compartment inlet is aligned with the fluid inlet; the sample compartment is enclosed by an inner wall of the chamber and inner walls of the rotating body when the sample compartment inlet is in a position out of alignment with the fluid inlet, wherein the sample compartment inlet also constitutes a sample compartment outlet.