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Introduction
The Hydro-Brake® Flood Alleviation system is a vortex-controlled solution designed to manage fluvial flooding without the need for moving parts or power. It is particularly effective for large river and watercourse flows, offering up to 30% reduction in flood water storage compared to fixed orifice controls.

Advantages
The system provides significant protection against flooding, which is a growing concern due to climate change. It is a sustainable, low-maintenance solution that has already protected over 6,000 properties in the UK, offering over £200 million in flood damage protection. Key benefits include self-activation, no power requirement, reduced blockage risk, and adaptability to climate change.

Design and Implementation Process
The process involves several steps: preliminary design, confirmation of design and performance objectives, detailed design, fabrication, installation, and monitoring. The design phase may include Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) modeling and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to ensure structural integrity and performance.

Case Studies
Several successful implementations are highlighted, including projects in White Cart Water, Glasgow, and River Douglas, Wigan, each providing substantial property protection and financial savings.

Conclusion
The Hydro-Brake® Flood Alleviation system is a proven, effective solution for managing fluvial flooding, offering significant protection and cost savings. Its design and implementation process ensures that it meets specific flood risk management strategies.

Catalog excerpts

Hydro-Brake® Flood Alleviation The Vortex Controlled Fluvial Flood Solution

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Hydro-Brake® Flood Alleviation Flow Control The vortex controlled fluvial flood solution Floods Protecting homes and businesses vulnerable to fluvial flooding from the devastation and financial loss it can cause is a high priority for Government agencies, flood authorities and local communities in the UK. High profile floods have made news headlines and raised fears of more frequent events as a result of climate change. 5.4 million properties in England and Wales (1 in 6) are at risk of flooding. The average annual cost of damage from flooding in England and Wales is estimated at more than £1.2...

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Track Record Proven track record in the UK. Example schemes include: River Gaunless, Co. Durham Properties protected: 300 Value of protection: £11m White Cart Water, Glasgow Properties protected: 1,750 Value of protection: £100m Portpatrick Properties protected: 104 Value of protection: £2.5m Ings Beck, Wakefield Properties protected: 774 Value of protection: £28.9m River Douglas, Wigan Properties protected: 780 Value of protection: £29m Devil’s Bridge, Sheffield Properties protected: 70 Value of protection: £2.6m Weedon Bec, Northants Properties protected: 95 Value of protection: £2m Featured...

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What is HX? HX is the essence of Hydro. It’s interwoven into every strand of Hydro’s story, from our products to our people, our engineering pedigree to our approach to business and problem-solving. HX is a stamp of quality and a mark of our commitment to optimum process performance. A Hydro solution is tried, tested and proven. There is no equivalent to Hydro HX. Case Studies Weedon Bec, Northants Devil’s Bridge, Sheffield Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway Stormwater Solutions Shearwater House Clevedon Hall Estate Victoria Road Clevedon BS21 7RD Tel: 01275 878371 Fax: 01275 874979 www.hydro-int.com...

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