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2022
Zero Gravity Pump (Knut Brinch)
The Zero Gravity Pump is a pump of type Gravity Pump,
with an estimated efficiency of up to ~90% (energy savings) and is used for vertical fluid movement by balancing the gravity component.
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1954
Valveless Impedance Pump (Heinrich Liebau)
The Valveless Impedance Pump is a pump of type Valveless Pump,
with an estimated efficiency "~50–70%" and is used for biomedical devices, and microfluidic applications.
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1930
Electromagnetic Pump (Albert Einstein)
The Electromagnetic Pump is a pump of type Electromagnetic Pump,
with an estimated efficiency "40–70%" and is used for Handling liquid metals in nuclear reactors and specialized industries.
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1930
Progressing Cavity Pump (René Moineau)
The Progressing Cavity Pump or Screw Pump is a pump of type Positive-Displacement Pump,
with an estimated efficiency "80–90%" and is used for High-viscosity fluids like oil, paint, and polymers..
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1858
Vane Pump (W. Pierce)
The Vane Pump is a pump of type Positive-Displacement Pump,
with an estimated efficiency "75–85%" and is used for Fuels, solvents, and automotive applications..
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1936
Regenerative Turbine Pump (Arno Ludwig Eckhardt)
The Regenerative Turbine Pump" is a pump of type Velocity Pump,
with an estimated efficiency "50–70%" and is used for High head, low flow applications, boiler feed systems..
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Early 20th Century
Lobe Pump (Heinrich H. Henschel)
The Lobe Pump is a pump of type Positive-Displacement Pump,
with an estimated efficiency "70–85%" and is used for Food processing, pharmaceuticals, high-viscosity liquids.
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1855 (first design)
Peristaltic Pump (Reginald A. Elson)
The "Peristaltic Pump" is a pump of type "Positive-Displacement Pump",
with an estimated efficiency "50–85%" and is used for "Medical devices, chemical processing, slurry handling.".
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Early 19th Century
Diaphragm Pump (Osborne Reynolds)
The "Diaphragm Pump" is a pump of type "Positive-Displacement Pump",
with an estimated efficiency "70–85%" and is used for "Chemical dosing, sludge handling, and wastewater.".
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19th Century
Eductor-Jet Pump (Henri Giffard)
The "Eductor-Jet Pump" is a pump of type "Velocity Pump",
with an estimated efficiency "~50%" and is used for "Vacuum generation, small-scale water lifting.".
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19th Century
Axial-Flow Pump (John Appold)
The "Axial-Flow Pump" is a pump of type "Velocity Pump",
with an estimated efficiency "70–85%" and is used for "Low-pressure, high-flow systems like flood control.".
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19th Century
Hydraulic Ram (Joseph Michel Montgolfier)
The "Hydraulic Ram" is a pump of type "Gravity Pump",
with an estimated efficiency "50–60%" and is used for "Power-free water lifting in gravity-fed systems.".
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19th Century
Pulsometer Steam Pump (Thomas Hall)
The "Pulsometer Steam Pump" is a pump of type "Steam Pump",
with an estimated efficiency "~20%" and is used for "Historical uses, niche steam-driven water pumping.".
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Late 18th Century
Gear Pump (William Murdock)
The "Gear Pump" is a pump of type "Positive-Displacement Pump",
with an estimated efficiency "85–95%" and is used for "Oil transfer, lubrication systems, chemical handling.".
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18th Century
Steam Engine Pump (Thomas Savery)
The "Steam Engine Pump" is a pump of type "Steam Pump",
with an estimated efficiency "10–30%" and is used for "Historical industrial applications, low-power irrigation.".
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17th Century
Centrifugal Pump (Denis Papin)
The "Centrifugal Pump" is a pump of type "Velocity Pump",
with an estimated efficiency "60–90%" and is used for "General water supply, irrigation, HVAC systems.".
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15th Century
Self-Propelling Water-Lifting Device (Leonardo da Vinci)
The "Self-Propelling Water-Lifting Device" was an innovative concept by Leonardo da Vinci, blending art and engineering.
Designed in the 15th century, this device used a series of gears, paddles, and cranks to autonomously lift water using the energy in water flowing down,
demonstrating da Vinci's forward-thinking approach to hydraulic engineering.
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1st century BCE
Plunger Pump (Vitruvius)
The "Plunger Pump" is a pump of type "Positive-Displacement Pump",
with an estimated efficiency "75–85%" and is used for "Very high-pressure applications like water jet cutting.".
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2nd Century BCE
Noria
The "Noria" is a pump of type "Gravity-Based Water Wheel," used for scooping water from rivers or canals and transferring it to aqueducts for irrigation systems.
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2nd Millennium BCE
Hand Pump or Chain Pump
The "Hand Pump" is a pump of type "Mechanical Pump," used for lifting water using a continuous chain with paddles or buckets, popular in ancient China and Mesopotamia.
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3rd Century BCE
Archimedean Screw (Archimedes)
The "Archimedean Screw" is a pump of type "Water-Lifting Device," used for irrigation and draining water by transferring fluid upwards through a helical screw.
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3000 BCE
Shadoof
The "Shadoof" is a simple lever-based water-lifting device, used for irrigation and water management in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.