A fluid transfer and depressurization system that is configured to transfer a gas from a first location to a second location wherein the pressure at the first location is at a pressure that is greater than that of atmospheric pressure wherein the fluid transfer and depressurization system comprises:
- a fluid inlet, said fluid inlet being operably coupled to the first location, said fluid inlet having tubing coupled thereto, said tubing configured to direct gas into the fluid transfer and depressurization system;
- a fluid discharge port, said fluid discharge port being operably coupled to the second location facilitating the deposit of gas thereinto;
- a drive chamber, said drive chamber having an interior volume, said drive chamber having a first end and a second end, said drive chamber having disposed therein a drive assembly, said drive assembly being movable within said interior volume of said drive chamber, said drive assembly having a first movement and a second movement, said first movement and said second movement of said drive assembly being reciprocal, said drive assembly having a drive member, said drive member sealably mounted within the interior volume of said drive chamber, said drive member having a first side and a second side, said drive assembly having a drive rod, said drive rod having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion of said drive rod extending outward from said first side of said drive member, said first portion of said drive rod having a piston integrally formed thereon distal to said drive member, said second portion of said drive rod extending outward from said second side of said drive rod, said second portion of said drive rod having a piston formed thereon distal to said drive member, said drive member configured to reciprocally traverse within the interior volume of said drive chamber;
- at least one first cylinder, said at least one first cylinder operably coupled to said drive chamber at said first end thereof, said at least one first cylinder having a first end and a second end, said at least one first cylinder having an interior volume, said at least one first cylinder having the first portion of said drive rod extending thereinto;
- at least one second cylinder, said at least one second cylinder being operably coupled to said drive chamber at said second end of said drive chamber, said at least one second cylinder having a first end and a second end, said at least one second cylinder having an interior volume, said at least one second cylinder being operably coupled to said fluid discharge port;
- a controller, said controller being operably coupled to a compressed air source, said controller having a first exit tube and a second exit tube, said first exit tube operably coupled intermediate said controller and said drive chamber proximate said first end of said drive chamber, said second exit tube being operably coupled intermediate said controller and said second end of said drive chamber, said first exit tube and said second exit tube configured to provide alternating sources of compressed air into the interior volume of said drive chamber so as to reciprocally move said drive member;
- a first coupling block, said first coupling block being mounted intermediate said at least one first cylinder and said drive chamber, said first coupling block having the first portion of said drive rod extending therethrough, said first coupling block having sealing members surroundably mounted to said first portion of said drive rod, said first coupling block having an upper passage, said upper passage configured to facilitate flow of gas therethrough from said fluid inlet to the interior volume of said at least one first cylinder;
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- a second coupling block, said second coupling block being mounted intermediate said at least one second cylinder and said drive chamber, said second coupling block having the second portion of said drive rod extending therethrough, said second coupling block having sealing members surroundably mounted to said second portion of said drive rod, said second coupling block having an upper passage and a lower passage, said lower passage configured to facilitate flow of gas therethrough from said at least one first cylinder to the interior volume of said at least one second cylinder, wherein gas is transferred from the first location to the second location during execution of the first movement and second movement of the drive assembly and wherein during the transfer of gas the pressure at the first location is reduced to a pressure that is at or less than atmospheric pressure.