Patent ID: 7195026

Claim:
A fluid distribution block comprising: a pressurization supply channel disposed within the block and extending between a pressurization inlet port to receive a pressurization fluid from a pressurization fluid supply source and a pressurization outlet port to facilitate delivery of the pressurization fluid to a process fluid supply source for pressurizing a process fluid disposed within the process fluid supply source; a process delivery channel disposed within the block and extending between a process inlet port to receive fluid from the process fluid supply source and a process outlet port to deliver process fluid from the block to a delivery site; a purge channel disposed within the block and extending between a purge inlet port to receive a purge fluid from a purge fluid supply source and a purge outlet port to deliver fluid to a purge fluid collection site; and a plurality of valves at least partially formed within the block; wherein the pressurization supply channel, the process delivery channel and the purge channel are in fluid communication with each other and at least one valve is in fluid communication with each channel to facilitate selective isolation of each channel with respect to the other channels within the block.