A flow control system includes a substantially rigid vessel with a process
fluid reservoir situated in the rigid vessel is in fluid communication
with an outlet. A movable member and/or a working fluid is situated in
the rigid vessel so as to selectively expel process fluid from the
outlet. Where a movable member is employed, movement of the movable
member in a first direction causes process fluid to be drawn into an
inlet and movement of the movable member in a second direction causes
process fluid to be expelled from the outlet. In other implementations,
the working fluid is metered into a working fluid reservoir to compress a
flexible process fluid reservoir and expel process fluid therefrom.