Abstract: A pump assembly to move water past a reverse osmosis membrane, the pump assembly having a first pump and a second pump each including a bore having a longitudinal axis and surrounding a chamber. First and second partition members extend longitudinally of the chamber. The second partition is moveable relative to the first partition member, and divides the chamber into a first sub chamber and a second sub chamber. A shaft is attached to the second member to cause angular movement thereof about the axis to change the volumes of the sub chambers. End caps are fitted to ends of each chamber to contain pressure, and ducting is provided to provide for the flow of water. The shaft of the first pump is coupled to the shaft of the second pump so that the first pump second partition angularly oscillates in phase with the second pump second partition.

Abstract: A pump assembly to move water past a reverse osmosis membrane, said pump assembly having a first pump (10A) and a second pump (10B) each pump including: a bore having a longitudinal axis and surrounding a chamber; a first partition member extending longitudinally of the chamber; a second partition member (17) also extending longitudinally of the chamber and moveable relative to the first partition member, and dividing said chamber into a first sub chamber (18) and a second sub chamber (19); a shaft (15) attached to said second member to cause angular movement thereof about said axis to change the volumes of said first and second sub chambers; and ducting communicating with said first and second sub chambers to provide for the flow of water with respect thereto as the volumes are varied; and wherein the shaft of said first pump is coupled to the shaft of said second pump so that the first pump second partition (17A) angularly oscillates in phase with the second pump second partition (17B).