Thomas,
I have never seen such a device but I have a suggestion. Put a vessel in line which slows the water speed right down. Place a rising pipe on the top of the vessel and an air eliminator on top of that. The riser will fill with water. When hydrocarbons come along they will float to the top and into the riser. They will collect at the top of the riser and if its diameter is small enough it should not take too long to accumulate to a reasonable depth. Locate a float in the riser which floats on the interface of oil and water. When the float drops, you are accumulating oil. Presto.
Gordon Reddek
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we have a cooling tower that is subject to occasional hydrocarbon contamination from heat exchanger leaks. what is the best way to detect this event using online instrumentation?
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