These three kinds of valves are different in many ways: design, functioning and objective of the valve. Now we’re going to see the main differences. Butterfly Valves The first valve we want to analyze is the Butterfly type. In this case there are several applications, it is possible to use them for example…
Vortex Hydra, 50 years of evolution and experience for generating solutions and new ideas for developing products, machines and plants. The VH Group was established in 1967 thanks to the initiative of a team of engineers that decided to enter business to address the growing market of industrial automation. The strength of this company is…
With 70 covered countries, over 70 clients and more than 100 installed valves, Vortex Hyrda has been generating solutions and new ideas for developing products, machinery and plants for over 50 years. Vortex Hydra has become an international design specialist of concrete roof tile manufacturing and hydraulic engineering, focusing on developing equipment for water control…
For the “Custom Made Hydromechanical Equipment” category, Vortex Hydra presents the Bottom Outlet Bonneted Gates. These types of structures are high pressure gates that are employed as a safety device during dams general maintenance operations. Located at the bottom of the dam’s basin, they consist of a pressurized pipe that is closed by twin sliding…
What is a Fixed Cone Valve? Fixed Cone Valves are used to regulate flow from dams and reservoirs. It’s a free discharge valve that is commonly used as a turbine bypass valve, reservoir drain, or continuous discharge flow control valve. This type of valve dissipates enormous amounts of energy by breaking down the water…
What are Stoplogs? Stoplogs are hydraulic engineering control elements that are used in floodgates to adjust the water level, to protect and secure during maintenance and to discharge in a river, canal or reservoir. They are individually lowered one on top of other via a vertical guide system to a predeterminate height, to fit the…
What is a flap gate? A flap gate is a flow control device that functions as a check valve, allowing water to flow through it in only one direction. These special gates are mainly employed to control the flow of water through flood barriers, reservoirs and rivers. Structure of the gates The flap gate…
Spherical Valves are installed as special shut-off valves for high pressure water at the end of the penstock most commonly used in front of the turbine. The main function of this type of valve is to shut-off the penstock during normal shutdown or automatically in case of emergency due to a turbine malfunction or a…
With more than 100 clients and 70 covered countries, Vortex Hydra is one of the major players in both residential construction and renewable energy industries. Innovation and engineering are the two main keywords of this company, combined with the strong international orientation which, over the years, has led Vortex Hydra to be one of the…
Miter gates are the most used hydraulic closures in inland navigation locks. Their history dates back to the 15th century, when Leonardo da Vinci invented the first version of this hydraulic solution. The purpose of these gates is to allow boats navigating on a water flow to bypass obstructive structures creating different water levels. …
