Vacuum-enabled fluid compression and evacuation apparatus, control, and associated methods

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12228153
APP PUB NO 20230349404A1
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18042171

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An apparatus to evacuate fluid from a pipe is disclosed herein. The example apparatus includes a pressure gauge coupled to a pipe, a fluid evacuation system coupled to the pipe, the fluid evacuation system to evacuate a first fluid from the pipe and, in response to the pressure gauge measuring a first pressure in the pipe, stop evacuating the first fluid from the pipe, and a gas supply coupled to the pipe, the gas supply to supply a second fluid to the pipe and, in response to the pressure gauge measuring a second pressure in the pipe, stop supplying the second fluid to the pipe.

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TPE MIDSTREAM LLC7830 S 87TH WEST AVE TULSA OK 74131

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Sahm, Douglas A Lutz, US 12 58

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