Multi-path control valve

A multi-path control valve comprising:

• a tube housing;
• a tube having a first tube branch and a second tube branch, the first tube branch and the second tube branch disposed through the tube housing;
• a first clamp disposed within the tube housing,
• wherein the first tube branch is disposed between a first portion of the tube housing and the first clamp,
• wherein the second tube branch is disposed between a second portion of the tube housing and the first clamp, and
• wherein the first clamp is movable between an open position, a first closed position, and a second closed position,
• wherein the first clamp in the open position is located away from the first portion and the second portion of the tube housing,
• wherein the first clamp in the first closed position is located adjacent to the first portion of the tube housing and away from the second portion of the tube housing, and
• wherein the first clamp in the second closed position is located adjacent to the second portion of the tube housing and away from the first portion of the tube housing.

A method for controlling a fluid flow through a multi-path control valve, the method comprising:

• flowing a first fluid through a flow path of a first tube branch of a tube into a flow path of a second tube branch of the tube, the tube further comprising a third tube branch, wherein a flow path of the third tube branch is closed;
• closing a flow path of the first tube branch,
• wherein closing the flow path of the first tube branch includes:
• shifting a first clamp from an open position of the first clamp to a first closed position of the first clamp;
• opening the flow path of the third tube branch,
• wherein opening the flow path of the third tube branch includes:
• shifting a second clamp from a first closed position of the second clamp to an open position of the second clamp;
• and
• flowing a second fluid through the flow path of the second tube branch into the third tube branch of the tube.