A system, comprising: a fluid processing system, comprising: an absorber configured to remove a component from an untreated first fluid using a lean second fluid (64, 90), output a treated first fluid, and output a rich second fluid; a stripper configured to strip the component from the rich second fluid, output the lean second fluid (64, 90), and output the component; a parallel pumping system, comprising: a first pump configured to pump the lean second fluid (64, 90) into the absorber; characterized in that the parallel pumping system further comprises a hydraulic turbocharger configured to pump the lean second fluid (64, 90) into the absorber by transferring pressure from the rich second fluid to the lean second fluid; wherein the flows from the first pump and from the hydraulic turbocharger combine into a line that feeds the absorber; a first valve configured to control a first flow rate of the lean second fluid (64, 90) through the first pump to reduce or block hydraulic instabilities in the parallel pumping system; and a second valve configured to control a second flow rate of the lean second fluid (64, 90) through the hydraulic turbocharger to reduce or block hydraulic instabilities in the parallel pumping system; and a controller configured to control the first and second valves so as to reduce or block said hydraulic instabilities in the parallel pumping system, wherein the controller is configured to receive feedback from sensors including flow rate data indicative of the flow rates through the first pump and the turbocharger, wherein based on the feedback from the sensors, the controller executes instructions with a processor that are stored in a memory of the controller to control the first and second valves. an absorber configured to remove a component from an untreated first fluid using a lean second fluid (64, 90), output a treated first fluid, and output a rich second fluid; a stripper configured to strip the component from the rich second fluid, output the lean second fluid (64, 90), and output the component; a parallel pumping system, comprising: a first pump configured to pump the lean second fluid (64, 90) into the absorber; characterized in that the parallel pumping system further comprises a hydraulic turbocharger configured to pump the lean second fluid (64, 90) into the absorber by transferring pressure from the rich second fluid to the lean second fluid; wherein the flows from the first pump and from the hydraulic turbocharger combine into a line that feeds the absorber; a first valve configured to control a first flow rate of the lean second fluid (64, 90) through the first pump to reduce or block hydraulic instabilities in the parallel pumping system; and a second valve configured to control a second flow rate of the lean second fluid (64, 90) through the hydraulic turbocharger to reduce or block hydraulic instabilities in the parallel pumping system; and a controller configured to control the first and second valves so as to reduce or block said hydraulic instabilities in the parallel pumping system, wherein the controller is configured to receive feedback from sensors including flow rate data indicative of the flow rates through the first pump and the turbocharger, wherein based on the feedback from the sensors, the controller executes instructions with a processor that are stored in a memory of the controller to control the first and second valves. a first pump configured to pump the lean second fluid (64, 90) into the absorber; characterized in that the parallel pumping system further comprises a hydraulic turbocharger configured to pump the lean second fluid (64, 90) into the absorber by transferring pressure from the rich second fluid to the lean second fluid; wherein the flows from the first pump and from the hydraulic turbocharger combine into a line that feeds the absorber; a first valve configured to control a first flow rate of the lean second fluid (64, 90) through the first pump to reduce or block hydraulic instabilities in the parallel pumping system; and a second valve configured to control a second flow rate of the lean second fluid (64, 90) through the hydraulic turbocharger to reduce or block hydraulic instabilities in the parallel pumping system; and a controller configured to control the first and second valves so as to reduce or block said hydraulic instabilities in the parallel pumping system, wherein the controller is configured to receive feedback from sensors including flow rate data indicative of the flow rates through the first pump and the turbocharger, wherein based on the feedback from the sensors, the controller executes instructions with a processor that are stored in a memory of the controller to control the first and second valves.