Abstract:
For taking samples from a sulphate digester which contains alkaline liquid under pressure, a circuit is provided with a pump from which a branch conduit leads through valves to the bottom of a container for the alkaline liquid. A valve pipe leads downwardly from the top of the container to the atmosphere. There is also an outlet from the container below the top thereof. A sampling vessel is constituted by a pipe which opens at the top at an intermediate point within the container and communicates through a valved pipe with an analysis vessel. A water holder can be used for rinsing the analysis vessel and the container.