Warning messages appear before procedures that could result in personal injury if not observed. This manual is intended to be used as a basic installation and operation guide for the Welker Essentials™ Gas Sampler. For comprehensive instructions, please refer to the IOM Manuals for each individual component. A list of relevant component IOM Manuals is provided in Appendix A of this manual.
If you have any questions, please call Welker at 1-281-491-2331. *The following procedures have been written for use with standard Welker parts and equipment. Assemblies that have been modified may have additional requirements and specifications that are not listed in this manual.
1.3 Specifications The specifications listed in this section are generalized for this equipment. Welker can modify the equipment according to your company's needs. Please note that the specifications may vary depending on the customization of your equipment. Table 1: Essentials™ Gas Sampler Specifications...
1.4 Equipment Diagrams Figure 1: Standard Essentials™ Gas Sampler Diagram IOM-222 MODEL: ESSENTIALS™ GAS SAMPLER REV: A 13839 West Bellfort Street, Sugar Land, TX 77498 welker.com Service Department 281.491.2331...
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Figure 2: Essentials™ Gas Sampler With Optional Welker 6Tc Timer/Controller IOM-222 MODEL: ESSENTIALS™ GAS SAMPLER REV: A 13839 West Bellfort Street, Sugar Land, TX 77498 welker.com Service Department 281.491.2331...
1. Welker recommends that the probe be installed in the top of the pipe and inserted into the center one-third (¹⁄₃) of the pipeline in a location where the product is well-mixed and will yield an accurate and representative sample.
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Using a crescent or pipe wrench, tighten the gauge assembly. Ensure that the pressure gauge face is upright and that the tube elbow is on top. IOM-222 MODEL: ESSENTIALS™ GAS SAMPLER REV: A 13839 West Bellfort Street, Sugar Land, TX 77498 welker.com Service Department 281.491.2331...
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The bottom of the tubing assembly should connect to the tube elbow in the gauge assembly. The top of the tubing assembly should connect to the tube elbow at the sample outlet of the Welker MPS-2 Micropurge Sample Pump.
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Using tubing cutters, remove the excess tubing at the marked point, and then file and smooth the cut edge of the sample probe. 15. The Essentials™ Gas Sampler is now ready to be installed to the pipeline. IOM-222 MODEL: ESSENTIALS™ GAS SAMPLER REV: A 13839 West Bellfort Street, Sugar Land, TX 77498 welker.com Service Department 281.491.2331...
7. The Welker IR-7 Instrument Regulator comes factory-set to 50 psig and is equipped with a relief valve pre-set to 85 psig to relieve pressure and protect the equipment in the case of a seal leak or regulator failure. To adjust the regulator setting, loosen the jam nut, and then loosen or tighten the adjusting screw until the regulator pressure gauge reads the desired outlet pressure (Figure 8).
The inline relief comes factory-set to 1100 psig. The inline relief should not require adjustment unless pipeline pressure drops below 400 psig or maintenance is performed on the inline relief. When sampling into a Welker SC Single Cavity Cylinder, the pressure gauge should read 0 psig at start-up. 5.
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O-ring in the inline relief may have failed; proceed to Section 3.2, Maintenance. 13. Open the outlet valve on the sample cylinder to relieve test pressure, and then close the outlet valve. IOM-222 MODEL: ESSENTIALS™ GAS SAMPLER REV: A 13839 West Bellfort Street, Sugar Land, TX 77498 welker.com Service Department 281.491.2331...
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Purging the Sample Cylinder Welker recommends that the sample cylinder be cleaned or purged prior to each sample batch to remove any air and/or old product from the system and prevent cross-contamination between samples. 14. Purge the sample cylinder using the fill and empty method or the continuous purge method as described in Gas Processors Association (GPA) Standard 2166-86, Obtaining Natural Gas Samples for Analysis by Gas Chromatography.
Disconnect the sample cylinder from the sample outlet. 11. Tag the sample cylinder and prepare it for transportation to the testing laboratory in accordance with company policy. IOM-222 MODEL: ESSENTIALS™ GAS SAMPLER REV: A 13839 West Bellfort Street, Sugar Land, TX 77498 welker.com Service Department 281.491.2331...
3. All maintenance and cleaning of the unit should be performed on a smooth, clean surface. 4. Welker recommends having the following tools available for maintenance. Please note that the exact tools required may vary by model. a. Adjustable Wrench b.
If maintenance is performed on the MPS-2, the inline relief needs to be reset. Welker recommends setting the inline relief to 1100 psig unless pipeline pressure drops below 400 psig. See Section 3.3, Adjusting the Inline Relief, for instructions on setting the inline relief.
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When sampling into a Welker SC Single Cavity Cylinder, the inline relief must be set to approximately 100 psig above pipeline pressure. If the inline relief will be adjusted using pipeline product, continue to step 1. If the inline relief will be adjusted using an auxiliary gas supply, proceed to step 9.
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Ensure that at least half a turn remains on the spring adjuster, as too much tension will prevent the spring from contracting and releasing when the MPS-2 is actuated. To ensure at least half a turn remains on the spring adjuster, Welker recommends turning the spring adjuster clockwise and counting each turn until the spring adjuster can no longer be turned;...
Refer to the Installation, Operation, and the inline relief. Maintenance (IOM) Manual for the MPS-2 for instructions. IOM-222 MODEL: ESSENTIALS™ GAS SAMPLER REV: A 13839 West Bellfort Street, Sugar Land, TX 77498 welker.com Service Department 281.491.2331...
APPENDIX B: QUICK-START GUIDE The Essentials™ Gas Sampler is factory-set to operate on any gas pipeline with a working pressure between 400 and 1050 psig. If your application is outside these operating conditions, contact Welker for instructions on adjusting the Essentials™ Gas Sampler.
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