A fluid flow sampling device comprises an elongate housing and a sleeve disposed in the housing having openings corresponding to an inlet and an outlet of the housing. The sleeve is movable relative to the housing to an open position and a closed position. The open position aligns the openings of th
A fluid flow sampling device comprises an elongate housing and a sleeve disposed in the housing having openings corresponding to an inlet and an outlet of the housing. The sleeve is movable relative to the housing to an open position and a closed position. The open position aligns the openings of the sleeve with the inlet and the outlet to allow fluid to flow into the inlet, through the sleeve, and out of the outlet. The closed position blocks the inlet and/or the outlet with a portion of the sleeve such that fluid is prevented from flowing through the sleeve. Additionally, a coalescent filter is disposed in the sleeve between the inlet and the outlet to allow some fluid to pass through the filter for sampling and to allow another portion of fluid to flow past the filter and out of the outlet to carry away coalescent material on the filter.
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1. A fluid flow sampling device, comprising: an elongate housing having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet longitudinally separated from one another along an axis of the housing, and wherein a position of the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet relative to one another is capable of inducing fluid flow th
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A fluid flow sampling device, comprising: an elongate housing having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet longitudinally separated from one another along an axis of the housing, and wherein a position of the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet relative to one another is capable of inducing fluid flow through the housing from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet as a result of a pressure differential between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet;a sleeve disposed in the housing having openings corresponding to the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet of the housing, the sleeve being movable relative to the housing to an open position and a closed position, wherein the open position aligns the openings of the sleeve with the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet of the housing to allow fluid to flow into the fluid inlet, through the sleeve, and out of the fluid outlet, and wherein the closed position blocks at least one of the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet with a portion of the sleeve such that fluid is prevented from flowing through the sleeve; anda coalescent filter disposed in the sleeve between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, wherein when the coalescent filter is in the open position, the filter allows a portion of the fluid to pass therethrough for sampling, and wherein the sleeve allows another portion of the fluid to flow past the filter and out of the fluid outlet to carry away coalescent material from the filter. 2. The fluid flow sampling device of claim 1, wherein the closed position blocks both the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet with the portion of the sleeve. 3. The fluid flow sampling device of claim 1, further comprising a seal disposed between the sleeve and the housing to minimize fluid leakage between the sleeve and the housing at least one of the sleeve openings and the corresponding fluid inlet or fluid outlet. 4. The fluid flow sampling device of claim 1, wherein the sleeve is movable relative to the housing up to about 180 degrees rotation about the axis. 5. The fluid flow sampling device of claim 1, wherein the coalescent filter is removably coupled to the sleeve. 6. The fluid flow sampling device of claim 1, further comprising a filter support member disposed relative to the coalescent filter to provide support for the filter and to allow fluid to flow therethrough for sampling. 7. The fluid flow sampling device of claim 6, wherein the filter support member includes an opening to allow fluid to flow from an exterior of the filter support member to an interior of the filter support member. 8. The fluid flow sampling device of claim 1, wherein the fluid inlet is disposed on a side of the housing. 9. The fluid flow sampling device of claim 8, wherein the fluid inlet is oriented substantially perpendicular to the axis. 10. The fluid flow sampling device of claim 1, wherein the fluid inlet is disposed at an end of the housing. 11. The fluid flow sampling device of claim 10, wherein the fluid inlet is oriented substantially parallel to the axis. 12. The fluid flow sampling device of claim 10, wherein an end surface of the housing is at an angle from about 20 degrees to about 70 degrees relative to the axis. 13. The fluid flow sampling device of claim 1, wherein the fluid outlet is disposed on a side of the housing. 14. The fluid flow sampling device of claim 1, wherein the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet are disposed on opposite sides of the housing. 15. The fluid flow sampling device of claim 14, wherein the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet are disposed about 180 degrees from one another about the axis. 16. The fluid flow sampling device of claim 14, wherein the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet are disposed from about 90 degrees to about 160 degrees from one another about the axis. 17. The fluid flow sampling device of claim 16, further comprising a second fluid outlet longitudinally separated from the fluid inlet along the axis of the housing, being disposed from about 90 degrees to about 160 degrees from the fluid inlet about the axis and from about 40 degrees to about 180 degrees from the first fluid outlet about the axis. 18. The fluid flow sampling device of claim 1, further comprising a coupling portion on the housing to couple the fluid flow sampling device to a fluid conduit. 19. The fluid flow sampling device of claim 18, wherein a portion of the fluid flowing through the device is extractable from within the housing to a location outside of the fluid conduit. 20. The fluid flow sampling device of claim 1, wherein the sleeve is movable relative to the housing in translation along the axis to the open position and the closed position. 21. The fluid flow sampling device of claim 20, wherein the sleeve is movable relative to the housing via a threaded interface between the sleeve and the housing. 22. A method for configuring a fluid flow sampling device, comprising: obtaining an elongate housing having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet longitudinally separated from one another along an axis of the housing, and wherein a position of the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet relative to one another is capable of inducing fluid flow through the housing from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet as a result of a pressure differential between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet;obtaining a coalescent filter; anddisposing the coalescent filter in the housing so that upon fluid flow from the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, a portion of fluid passes through the filter for sampling and another portion of the fluid flows past the filter and out of the fluid outlet to carry away coalescent material from the filter. 23. The method of claim 22, further comprising: obtaining a sleeve having openings corresponding to the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet of the housing, the sleeve being movable relative to the housing to an open position and a closed position, wherein the open position aligns the openings of the sleeve with the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet of the housing to allow fluid to flow into the fluid inlet, through the sleeve, and out of the fluid outlet, and wherein the closed position blocks the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet with a portion of the sleeve such that fluid is prevented from flowing through the sleeve; anddisposing the sleeve in the housing at least substantially around the coalescent filter.
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