Multi-reference sample validation system and method
AssigneeXenon Corporation
InventorMichael Paul Andraos
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Abstract
Validation systems and methods are described. Specifically, the disclosed validation system has the ability to simultaneously or sequentially analyze the Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) or any other property of process samples taken from the same or different sources. The validation system is scalable to validate with multiple reference samples to one or multiple analyzers. The system is also scalable to operate multiple streams of a single or multiple fuels to multiple analyzers.
Claims20
A validation system, comprising:
- a valve and mechanical control system, including:
- a set of valves dedicated to each analyzer in an analyzer system;
- one or more pressure and flow instruments configured to ensure process and validation samples are supplied to the analyzers of the analyzer system under stable and consistent conditions;
- solenoid-operated valves and interconnections configured to enable stream selection;
- one or more constant pressure cylinders configured to contain one or more reference samples, respectively;
- one or more motive gas controls configured to operate at least one of the constant pressure cylinders and air-operated valves;
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- a controller configured to manage operations of the valve and mechanical control system.
A method of performing multi-sample testing, the method comprising:
- selecting a first reference sample for testing in a first analyzer cell;
- causing the first reference sample to be provided to the first analyzer cell;
- testing one or more properties of the first reference sample with the first analyzer cell;
- selecting a second reference sample for testing in a second analyzer cell;
- causing the second reference sample to be provided to the second analyzer cell;
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- testing one or more properties of the second reference sample with the second analyzer cell.
A controller configured to control operations of one or more valves in a valve and mechanical control system so as to enable the independent validation of one or more analyzer cells in an analyzer system, each of the analyzer cells in the analyzer system configured to test one or more properties of a process sample and a reference sample, wherein the controller further interfaces with the valve and mechanical control system with at least one pressure transducer, thereby enabling the controller to determine the one or more properties of the process sample and reference sample from the analyzer cells.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.