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Plug & Purge™

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  • As Part of an Automatic Liquid Sampling System: To Meet Recommendation of API 8.2 and ASTM D4177
Control Inject Sample API 8.2 ASTM D4177  

The first of its kind, the Welker Plug & Purge™ Automatic Purging System meets the latest recommendation of API 8.2 and ASTM D4177. Welker applied 25 years’ experience purging probe samplers to design the Plug & Purge™, which safely and effectively purges trapped liquid product from the sampler to the sample container. Incorporate the Plug & Purge™ into your automatic sampling system and increase your system’s accuracy.

Features

  • Welker Purge Cylinder delivers the same volume of compressed inert gas each purge cycle
  • Valve actuator for remote purging
  • Regulator with safety relief valve ensures proper purge pressure
  • Modular design with two mounting options
  • Optional pressure transmitter signals the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) when the inert gas supply tank needs servicing

Benefits

  • Achieve a full purge in under a minute
  • Sample representativeness is not compromised by under- or over-purging
  • No trapped samples to contaminate the next sample batch
  • No trapped water to skew the results of water injection tests
  • No wasted inert gas
  • Off-site operation and monitoring
  • Standardized panel for easy wall or pipe stand mounting
  • Easily upgrade an existing system or customize a new system
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