Systems for removing a fluid from a pipeline

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9885440
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15185572

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Provided herein is a system for removing fluids, for example petroleum products, from a pipeline while providing a fluidic seal between the fluids contained within the pipeline and the external environment thereby preventing leaking or escape of hazardous gases. The provided system is versatile and be utilized with many valve configurations and pipeline systems. Further, the system may be used on any fluid in which the release of fumes or gases is a concern.

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KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY L P4111 E 37TH STREET N WICHITA KS 67220

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Dicke, Troy Cottage Grove, US 1 1

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