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  • ASTM D4177 Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products ASTM D4177 Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum ProductsASTM D4177 Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products17. Operational Performance Checks/Reports17.1 Monitoring of sampler performance is a necessary part of every sampling operation. Monitoring is required ...
  • ASTM D4177 Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products ASTM D4177 Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum ProductsASTM D4177 Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products16. Acceptance Tests16.1 Testing is recommended to confirm that a sampling system is performing accurately. Annex A3 outlines methods for testing samplers ...
  • ASTM D4177 Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products ASTM D4177 Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum ProductsASTM D4177 Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products15. Portable Samplers15.1 A typical application of a portable sampling system is on board a marine vessel. There are also occasional applications on ...
  • ASTM D4177 Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products ASTM D4177 Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum ProductsASTM D4177 Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products14. Sample Mixing and Handling14.1 Sample in the receiver must be properly mixed to ensure a homogenous sample. Transfer of samples from the receiver ...
  • ASTM D4177 Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products ASTM D4177 Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum ProductsASTM D4177 Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products13. Primary Sample Receivers13.1 A sample receiver/container is required to hold and maintain the composition of the sample in liquid form. This includes ...
  • ASTM D4177 Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products ASTM D4177 Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum ProductsASTM D4177 Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products12. Sampler Pacing12.1 Custody Transfer Meters - Custody transfer meters should be used to pace the sampler where available. When flow is measured by ...
  • ASTM D4177 Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products ASTM D4177 Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum ProductsASTM D4177 Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products11. Automatic Sampling Components11.1 Extractor - An automatic sample extractor is a device that extracts a sample (grab) from the flowing medium. The ...
  • ASTM D4177 Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products ASTM D4177 Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum ProductsASTM D4177 Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products10. Probes10.1 Probe Location and Installation:10.1.1 The recommended sampling area is approximately the center one-third of the pipeline cross-section ...
  • ASTM D4177 Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products ASTM D4177 Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum ProductsASTM D4177 Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products9. Special Considerations for Marine Applications9.1 When pumping from a shore tank or from a vessel, a significant amount of free water may be transferred ...
  • ASTM D4177 Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products ASTM D4177 Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum ProductsASTM D4177 Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products8. Stream Conditioning8.1 The sampler probe must be located at a point in the pipe where the flowing stream is properly conditioned. This conditioning ...