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A valve assembly provides the ability for internal tank operations providing novel and unique methods for intricate measurement, monitoring, sampling, mixing, isolation, evaluation or other tasks desired inside tanks, vessels, piping or flow applications. The valve assembly is supported by the sidew

A valve assembly provides the ability for internal tank operations providing novel and unique methods for intricate measurement, monitoring, sampling, mixing, isolation, evaluation or other tasks desired inside tanks, vessels, piping or flow applications. The valve assembly is supported by the sidewall of the vessel and extends into a cavity of the vessel. The valve assembly including a barrel and a valve member. The barrel has a wall defining a chamber. The wall has at least one opening. The valve member is movable between a closed position and an open position.

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What is claimed is: 1. A vessel assembly, comprising: a vessel having a sidewall defining a cavity containing a fluid; a valve assembly supported by the sidewall of the vessel and extending into the cavity of the vessel, the valve assembly, comprising: a barrel having an outer barrel, the barrel ha

What is claimed is: 1. A vessel assembly, comprising: a vessel having a sidewall defining a cavity containing a fluid; a valve assembly supported by the sidewall of the vessel and extending into the cavity of the vessel, the valve assembly, comprising: a barrel having an outer barrel, the barrel having a wall defining a chamber, the wall having at least one opening; and a valve member having an inner barrel threaded for receiving a sensor assembly, the threaded inner barrel having a wall having at least one opening therein, the valve member movable between a closed position and an open position wherein, when the valve member is positioned in the open position, the at least one opening in the wall of the inner barrel is aligned with and in fluid connection with the at least one opening in the wall of the outer barrel whereby fluid is permitted to flow into the chamber, and when the valve member is positioned in the closed position, the at least one opening in the wall of the inner barrel of the valve member is aligned with the wall of the barrel whereby fluid is prevented from flowing into the chamber. 2. The vessel assembly of claim 1 wherein the wall of the barrel is provided with an elongated opening. 3. The vessel assembly of claim 2 wherein a closure member is inserted into the elongated opening of the wall of the barrel to permit movement of the valve member between the closed position and the open position. 4. The vessel assembly of claim 1 wherein at least one of the inner barrel and the outer barrel is adapted to rotate relative to the other one of the inner barrel and the outer barrel for moving the valve assembly between the open and closed position. 5. The vessel assembly of claim 1 wherein the wall of the barrel is threaded. 6. The vessel assembly of claim 1 wherein the walls of the inner and outer barrels have sidewalls. 7. The vessel assembly of claim 1 wherein the walls of the inner and outer barrels have end walls. 8. The vessel assembly of claim 1 wherein the wall of the inner barrel has a sidewall and the wall of the outer barrel has an end wall. 9. The vessel assembly of claim 1 wherein the wall of the inner barrel has an end wall and the wall of the outer barrel has a sidewall. 10. The vessel assembly of claim 1 wherein the fluid is defined as oil. 11. The vessel assembly of claim 1 wherein the vessel is a transformer housing. 12. The vessel assembly of claim 1 wherein the vessel is defined as a pipe. 13. The vessel assembly of claim 1 wherein an o-ring is positioned between the inner and outer barrels. 14. The vessel assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one opening in the wall of the barrel is an elongated opening. 15. A device for obtaining sensor readings within a container having a sidewall defining a cavity and containing a fluid, the device comprising: a sensor assembly for detecting or measuring a physical or chemical property of the fluid; and a valve assembly adapted to be supported by the sidewall of the container such that at least a portion of the valve assembly extends into the cavity of the container, the valve assembly, comprising: a barrel having a wall defining a chamber, the wall having at least one opening; and a valve member having an inner barrel threaded for receiving the sensor assembly, the wall of the inner barrel having at least one opening therein, the valve member movable between a closed position and an open position wherein when the valve member is positioned in the open position the at least one opening in the wall of the inner barrel is aligned with and in fluid connection with the at least one opening in the wall of the outer barrel whereby fluid is permitted to flow into the chamber, and when the valve member is positioned in the closed position the at least one opening in the wall of the inner barrel of the valve member is aligned with the wall of the barrel whereby fluid is prevented from flowing into the chamber. 16. A valve assembly, comprising: a barrel having a wall defining a chamber having at least one opening, the barrel adapted to be supported by a sidewall of a container containing a fluid such that a portion of the wall having the at least one opening extends into the container; and a valve member having an inner barrel threaded for receiving a sensor assembly, the threaded inner barrel having a wall containing at least one opening therein, the valve member movable between a closed position and an open position wherein when the valve member is positioned in the open position the at least one opening in the wall of the inner barrel is aligned with and in fluid connection with the at least one opening in the wall of the outer barrel whereby the fluid is permitted to flow into the chamber, and when the valve member is positioned in the closed position the at least one opening in the wall of the inner barrel of the valve member is aligned with the wall of the barrel whereby fluid is prevented from flowing into the chamber. 17. The valve assembly of claim 16, wherein the barrel is characterized as an outer barrel, and wherein the valve member having the threaded inner barrel is disposed within the chamber of the outer barrel.