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[[File:pulser pump.jpg|thumb|The pulser pump]] | [[File:pulser pump.jpg|thumb|The pulser pump]] | ||
Impulse pumps use pressure created by gas (usually air). In some impulse pumps the gas trapped in the liquid (usually water), is released and accumulated somewhere in the pump, creating a pressure which can push part of the liquid upwards. Impulse pumps include: | Impulse pumps use pressure created by gas (usually air). In some impulse pumps the gas trapped in the liquid (usually water), is released and accumulated somewhere in the pump, creating a pressure which can push part of the liquid upwards. Impulse pumps include: | ||
* [[Hydraulic | * [[Hydraulic Ram Pumps]] - uses pressure built up internally from released gas in liquid flow. (see below) | ||
* [[Airlift Pumps]] - run on air inserted into pipe, pushing up the water, when bubbles move upward, or on pressure inside pipe pushing water up. | |||
* [[Airlift | |||