Patent attributes
A pressure equalizing system comprising a high pressure pump, a low pressure pump, a pressure adjusting device, a fluid interface separator, and a chamber; wherein the system is transitionable between loading and discharging configurations via a pressure equalizing configuration; wherein the fluid interface separator is downstream of the high pressure and low pressure pumps, and upstream of the pressure adjusting device and chamber; wherein the fluid interface separator is configured to transition the system between loading and discharging configurations; wherein, when the system is in pressure equalizing configuration and transitioning from discharging to loading configuration, the pressure adjusting device decreases pressure of chamber from first pressure to within ±100 psig of second pressure; and wherein, when the system is in pressure equalizing configuration and transitioning from loading to discharging configuration, the pressure adjusting device increases pressure of chamber from second pressure to within ±100 psig of first pressure.