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A vent line separator (30) having a housing (34) defining an interior chamber (44) having a flow diverter (132) positioned therein that separates liquid and gas and a by-pass valve assembly (106) that permits gas to be vented to the atmosphere under a predetermined minimum pressure, that prevents ga

A vent line separator (30) having a housing (34) defining an interior chamber (44) having a flow diverter (132) positioned therein that separates liquid and gas and a by-pass valve assembly (106) that permits gas to be vented to the atmosphere under a predetermined minimum pressure, that prevents gas and liquid from being vented to the atmosphere when the liquid pressure in the interior chamber (44) is above a predetermined minimum pressure and below a predetermined maximum pressure, and allows venting of liquid fuel and gas to the atmosphere when liquid pressure in the interior chamber (44) is above a predetermined maximum pressure.

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A liquid storage tank vent line separator, comprising: means for defining a chamber; means for introducing liquid and gas fluid into said chamber means; means for providing fluid communication between said chamber means and the atmosphere; means in said chamber for diverting the flow of liquid from

A liquid storage tank vent line separator, comprising: means for defining a chamber; means for introducing liquid and gas fluid into said chamber means; means for providing fluid communication between said chamber means and the atmosphere; means in said chamber for diverting the flow of liquid from said introducing means to a lower portion of said chamber means and to permit the flow of vapor and gas to said fluid communication means and to permit the flow of atmospheric gas from the atmosphere through said fluid communication means to said fluid introducing means; valve means for selectively permitting the flow of liquid and gas through said fluid communication means such that liquid is permitted to flow through said fluid communication means only above a predetermined liquid pressure in said chamber means; and means for returning liquid in said lower portion of said chamber means to said introducing means.