A pumping system comprising a pump (21) for conveying a pumped fluid using
an actuating fluid. The pump comprising a rigid outer casing (25)
defining an interior space (26), a tube structure (27) accommodated in
the interior space (26), the tube structure (27) being flexible and
substantially inelastic. The interior of the tube structure (27) defines
a pumping chamber (28) for receiving pumped fluid. The tube structure
(27) is movable between laterally expanded and collapsed conditions for
varying the volume of the pumping chamber (28) thereby to provide
discharge and intake strokes. The region of the interior space (26)
surrounding the tube structure (27) defines an actuating region for
receiving and accommodating actuating fluid. The pumping chamber (28) is
adapted to receive pumped fluid to cause the tube structure (27) to move
towards the expanded condition and the pumping chamber (28) thereby
undergoing an intake stroke. The pumping chamber (28) undergoes a
discharge stroke upon collapsing of the tube structure (27) in response
to the action of actuating fluid in the actuating region. The pumping
system also comprises a delivery means (50) for delivering pumped fluid
to the pumping chamber (28) in timed sequence for causing the pumping
chamber (28) to undergo an intake stroke, and means (70) for supplying
actuating fluid to the actuating region in timed sequence to cause the
tube structure (27) to laterally collapse whereby the pumping chamber
(28) undergoes a discharge stroke.