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Installation
Receiving
ƒ Examine the crate and all contents for any shipping damage immediately after receipt .
ƒ Take pictures of any suspected damage .
ƒ Report damages to the delivery company at once . This is the responsibility of the consignee .
Selecting an Installation Location
Select a location to install the sampler where the material in the process stream is well mixed . Location of the sampler
and controller is very important for accurate sampling results . They should be as close together as practical, within
sight of each other, and protected from weather, traffic damage and normal work activities in the area .
When selecting a sampler location, ensure the sample collection container will clear vertical lines (or other
obstructions) when mounted onto the sampler . The sampler can be used on a pipe or tank running horizontally,
vertically or at an angle, but the preferred position is with the axis of the sampler horizontal .
Filtered compressed air supply, plant standard electrical power (to operate a control box) or DCS cabling to operate a
suitable solenoid valve, and tradesman's hand tools are all that is required for installation .
1. The sampler is fitted onto the pipeline via a weld-on drilled and tapped adapter . When welding the adapter
onto the pipeline, ensure the end of the adapter is flush with the internal diameter of the pipeline and verify the
orientation and position is correct . Weld the adapter into place, making sure to protect the bore and face from
weld spatter .
Use industry code procedures to protect adapter from distortion . Major distortion cannot be corrected and will prevent
installation of sampler .
2. The sampler is best positioned on a vertical section of pipeline just after a 90-degree bend where the product
is flowing upwards, but it can be placed on a horizontal pipeline where the product flow will be well mixed,
such as after the discharge of a pump or a 90-degree bend . Whenever possible, the sampler should not be
positioned closer than 3 meters from the discharge of a pump . When the sampler is to be positioned on the side
of a horizontal pipeline, the pipe must be completely full of flowing product, with the sampler's discharge tube
pointing down . It is not recommended that the sampler be placed into a partially filled pipeline, as this can give a
biased or incomplete sample .
3. Place the o-ring over the hub on the adapter plate (as shown on the accompanying drawings) and slide it through
the weld-on adapter . Use the provided four (4) 3/8 inch counter sunk head S/S screws to fit the adapter plate to
the weld-on adapter . Ensure the heads of the screws are below the flange face and use suitable thread locking
fluid .
4. Install knife gate valve assembly with attached rails to the adapter plate using the provided four (4) 3/8in hex head
bolts .
5. Install sampler actuator onto knife gate valve assembly using the rails to support the unit and attach the end plate
to the rails using the provided four (4) 3/8in button head bolts . Rotate the handwheel to insert the sleeve into the
knife gate valve until the chamber is flush with the valve . Fasten the chamber to the knife gate valve using the
provided four (4) 3/8in hex head bolts .
6. Connect all airlines, flushing lines and any required piping to the discharge tube . The sampler's installation is now
complete .
ISOLOK SAL-Q Sampler
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