摘要 |
<p>A fluid pressurizing system and method according to which a fluid at a low pressure is compressed by fluid to increase its pressure to enable it to be discharged from the system and to an external delivery point. The system includes an inlet line (18) for admitting a fluid to a first reservoir (10) via branch (18a) and for admitting a fluid to a second reservoir (12) via branch (18b). After reaching a high level control unit (40), a pump (32) discharges the liquid from the second reservoir (12) to the first reservoir (10). The increased pressure generated in the first reservoir (10) eventuall y exceeds the downstream pressure at the discharge check valve (24) and the fluid in the upper portion of the reservoir (10) is displaced from the reservoir (10) into and through the discharge flow line (22) for delivery to an external point.</p> |