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An air/liquid separation apparatus comprises: (a) an air/liquid separator having an inlet port, an upper portion, an air outlet port positioned in said upper portion, a lower portion and a liquid outlet port positioned in said lower portion; (b) said air outlet port adapted to be connected to a vacuum source positioned upstream from said air outlet port for providing fluid suction to said inlet port; (c) a collecting tank having a liquid inlet port in flow communication with said liquid outlet port of said separator via a transfer pipe, a liquid outlet port and an air inlet port, said transfer pipe having an associated valve operable between an open and a closed position for alternately permitting liquid to flow through said transfer pipe into said collecting tank and isolating said separator from said collecting tank; (d) a vent pipe extending between said separator and said collecting tank to equalize the pressure in said separator and in said collecting tank, said vent pipe having an associated valve for isolating said separator from said collecting tank.
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