CPC F04F 5/10 (2013.01) [B01D 61/42 (2013.01); F04F 5/44 (2013.01); F04B 19/006 (2013.01); F04B 23/08 (2013.01); F04B 37/02 (2013.01); F04F 5/54 (2013.01); H01M 8/227 (2013.01)] | 2 Claims |
1. A pump comprising:
a primary medium associated with an input port of an ejector,
a secondary medium associated with a suctioning port,
a primary electrode provided in the primary medium, said primary medium having electrical conductivity,
a secondary electrode provided in the secondary medium, said secondary medium having electrical conductivity,
a power supply coupled to the primary electrode and the secondary electrode, and
an ion selective membrane and a pressure retaining membrane, wherein the ion selective membrane and the pressure retaining membrane separate the primary medium and the secondary medium from each other,
wherein the pump is configured such that provision of power to the primary and secondary electrodes by the power supply causes ion flow through the ion selective membrane to cause a difference in density between the primary medium and the secondary medium, wherein the difference in density causes a solution flow between the primary and secondary mediums through the pressure retaining membrane, and wherein the solution flow generates a pressure that pumps a mixture of portions of the primary medium and the secondary medium out of the ejector.
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