Power Mixing
Fast Loop
PM Condensate
In Line
Gas Sampling
LNG Sampling
“Power Mixing” in sampling refers to their design philosophy and systems that use sufficient energy and well-chosen mixing components (like pumps and nozzles) to ensure pipeline fluids are thoroughly mixed, producing a representative sample in accordance with ISO 3171 and API standards, such as API 8.2, to accurately determine product quality. They achieve this by calculating the necessary mixing energy and selecting appropriate equipment to disperse fluid phases, a crucial step for obtaining a reliable sample.
Key Aspects of SBS Approach
• Representative Sampling:
The primary goal is to create a sample that accurately represents the entire batch or pipeline contents, which requires well-dispersed fluid phases.
• API Compliance:
SBS designs its sampling systems, including their mixing and power components, to meet internationally recognized standards like API 8.2, ISO 3171, and ASTM D 4177.
• Energy and Mixing Calculations:
They perform specific calculations to determine the optimal energy required to mix the pipeline contents and then select the matching pump size and mixing nozzle based on these calculations.
• System Design:
Their systems are tailored to specific applications and requirements, incorporating components like fast-loops, inline samplers, cell samplers, and PLC-based controllers to ensure accurate and efficient sampling.
• Independent Testing:
SBS uses the latest technology in modelling the mixing elements of their systems alongside testing at Cranfield and NEL to ensure compliance and quality.
A Fast-Loop sampling system has major advantages over an inline sampling system. Fast-loop systems have a far better accuracy, a low dead volume between sampler and receiver, provide the possibility of adding other analytical equipment and are easier to maintain while all components are isolated from the main line.
A Fast-Loop assumes homogenous fluid in the pipe line.
Fast-Loop sampling Systems are designed conform the Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products API 8.2, ASTM D.4177 and ISO-3171 standards with an automatic sampler probe, sample receivers, PLC controller.
With the addition of using Constant Pressure Receivers our Power Mixing systems can be upgraded to work with Condensates or fluids with high “Vapour Pressure”
“Power Mixing” in sampling refers to their design philosophy and systems that use sufficient energy and well-chosen mixing components (like pumps and nozzles) to ensure pipeline fluids are thoroughly mixed, producing a representative sample in accordance with ISO 3171 and API standards, such as API 8.2, to accurately determine product quality. They achieve this by calculating the necessary mixing energy and selecting appropriate equipment to disperse fluid phases, a crucial step for obtaining a reliable sample.
Key Aspects of SBS Approach
• Representative Sampling:
The primary goal is to create a sample that accurately represents the entire batch or pipeline contents, which requires well-dispersed fluid phases.
• API Compliance:
SBS designs its sampling systems, including their mixing and power components, to meet internationally recognized standards like API 8.2, ISO 3171, and ASTM D 4177.
• Energy and Mixing Calculations:
They perform specific calculations to determine the optimal energy required to mix the pipeline contents and then select the matching pump size and mixing nozzle based on these calculations.
• System Design:
Their systems are tailored to specific applications and requirements, incorporating components like fast-loops, inline samplers, cell samplers, and PLC-based controllers to ensure accurate and efficient sampling.
• Independent Testing:
SBS uses the latest technology in modelling the mixing elements of their systems alongside testing at Cranfield and NEL to ensure compliance and quality.
An In-line sampling systems provide a simple, reliable and cost effective solution for sampling of a large range of crude oils and it’s refined products. An inline sampling system consists of two components: an inline sampling extractor and the enclosure for the receiver(s).
In-line sample probe (pneumatic or electrical) are available in 3 standard lengths to fit a wide variety of pipeline sizes, pressure ranges and applications (typically ship to shore or export/import lines). The sampler probe is mounted directly into the pipeline (4” to 52” NB class 150/600lbs) usually through an isolation valve to enable removal without draining the line.
Receivers, and their weighing system, are housed in an enclosure. This enclosure can be insulated and heated to maintain the temperature and prevent waxing or, if necessary, to keep the product at line temperature. The enclosure can also contain all necessary components to operate the system, like a device to automatically change the receiver. This feature switches automatically (through customers DCS) from receiver A to B when receiver A is full.
In-Line sampling Systems are designed conform the Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products API 8.2, ASTM D.4177 and ISO-3171 standards with an automatic sampler probe, sample receivers, PLC controller.
The SBS Gas sampling system is a fully automatic sampling system that takes 3 independent comparable samples to be taken at one time. The system also provides a stable feed for real time gas measurement using a Gas Chromatograph.
The System uses a “Take Off” probe to extract the Gas Pipe. These samples are then deposited into Constant Pressure Cylinders, typically 500cc. The use of CPC’s allows minimal cross contamination or atmospheric contamination. CPC’s are changed manually.
There is options for manual spot sampling if required.
The whole system is controlled either locally or via a DCS system or both. The Local controller is a zone 1 controller. The system has various safety features as well as a series of alarms available for the operator.
Meets ISO 10715:2022
The SBS LNG sampling system is a fully automatic sampling system that use the SBS Gas Sampling system with the addition of a Vapouriser and Cryogenic Probe and combines them giving a full LNG sampling system operating the same wat as the Gas Sampling System with 3 independent comparable samples to be taken at one time. The system also provides a stable feed for real time gas measurement using a Gas Chromatograph.
The System uses a “Take Off” probe to extract the Gas Pipe. These samples are then deposited into Constant Pressure Cylinders, typically 500cc. The use of CPC’s allows minimal cross contamination or atmospheric contamination. CPC’s are changed manually.
There is options for manual spot sampling if required.
The whole system is controlled either locally or via a DCS system or both. The Local controller is a zone 1 controller. The system has various safety features as well as a series of alarms available for the operator.
Meets ISO 10715:2022 ISO 8943:2025
You can purchase from us various different levels of mixing components to enable your selves to manufacture your own sampling system.
The minimum level would be the C1 C2 calculations and Nozzle & Quill, from there you can add Pumps and Motors, Samplers, Receivers, Weigh Scales, Controllers, Motor Starters etc everything you will need to fabricate a sampling system, we can even project manage this for you
Mixing Kits will be supplied and designed to conform the Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products API 8.2, ASTM D.4177 and ISO-3171 standards with an automatic sampler probe, sample receivers, PLC controller.
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