There are three common methods to dry pipelines after pressure testing with water: hot air drying, nitrogen purge drying, and vacuum drying. Hot air drying uses heated air to evaporate water which is then carried out by the flowing air. Nitrogen purge drying uses inert nitrogen gas instead of air. Vacuum drying seals the pipeline and uses a vacuum system to extract air and water vapor over time. Completion of the drying process for all methods can be determined by monitoring the air or gas dewpoint at the outlet with a hygrometer.