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Hydro Vortex Drop™ Shaft Safer and more economical than traditional drop shaft alternatives. Product Profile The Hydro Vortex Drop™ Shaft, is a self activating energy dissipation system with no moving parts, designed to safely drop water or sewage from virtually any height in order to protect the infrastructure from noise, vibration, and damage. Control the drop of flows into deep tunnels Energy dissipation of dropping water Flood control Combined sewer systems • No auxillary air and/or maintenance shafts are needed Stormwater systems • Due to small pipe sizes and modular design the Hydro Vortex Drop™ Shaft provides a simple retrofit solution into existing chambers. • Self-activating with no moving parts or complicated construction The Hydro Vortex Drop™ Shaft is constructed from durable and corrosion resistant stainless steel. Furthermore the inlet bend, reducer and Energy Dissipation Unit can be treated with an Irathane coating to ensure an extremely long component life. • A multiple pipe arrangement can accomodate higher flow rates Flexible Design The Hydro Vortex Drop™ Shaft is easy to install as it does not require complicated concrete work or approach channels. All components are prefabricated and use bolted connections, minimizing the installation time and cost. The Hydro Vortex Drop™ Shaft is ultimately configurable and can be designed to suit either the smallest flow or the longest drop. It’s compact nature means that two or more shafts can be fitted into the same chamber further enhancing its versatility and ensuring best solution can be found for each installation. Prefabricated stainless steel construction. Easy Access The fully enclosed nature of the Hydro Vortex Drop™ Shaft allows access to the base of the drop structure in the same chamber as the flow. This aids any maintenance commitment and simplifies visual inspection. Integrated access. Adaptable design solution.

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How it Works At low flow water passes through the Hydro Vortex Drop™ Shaft inlet pipe and drops as a film, maintaining contact with the inside surface of the drop pipe. This results in the formation of a central air core through the drop pipe. Water then enters the top of the Energy Dissipation Unit and exits the system through the sides into the bottom of the drop chamber. A weir at the bottom of the chamber creates a stilling area to absorb the release of energy from the water exiting the Energy Dissipation Unit. This ensures a smooth operation with minimal turbulence. At increased flows,...

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