Patent ID: 8317388

Claim:
A processing system, comprising: a vacuum pump system fluidly coupled to a vacuum line, the vacuum line configured to be able to receive a processing fluid removed from a processing station; wherein the vacuum pump system comprises: a liquid ring pump having a suction port fluidly coupled to the vacuum line, wherein the liquid ring pump is configured to be able to receive from the processing station a multiphase processing fluid stream; and a sealant fluid tank fluidly coupled to an exhaust port of the liquid ring pump and comprising one or more devices configured to be capable of removing liquid from a multiphase stream output by the liquid ring pump through the exhaust port; the sealant fluid tank fluidly coupled to a feed port of the liquid ring pump and configured to be capable of providing the liquid ring pump sealant fluid during operation of the liquid ring pump; a fluid reclamation system fluidly coupled to an outlet of the processing station configured to be capable of returning at least a portion of the processing fluid removed from the processing station to a point upstream from the processing station for reuse at the processing station; and a pressure control system disposed in the vacuum line upstream from the liquid ring pump, wherein the pressure control system is configured to maintain a target pressure in the vacuum line according to a desired pressure in the processing station.