CPM Group in a joint venture with Hydro International plc have introduced
a series of easy to install pre-formed Hydro-Brake® Chambers. The
system incorporates in a reinforced concrete chamber with pre-formed
benching and headwall with a pre-fitted Hydro-Brake®.
The Hydro-Brake® Flow Control is a device for controlling liquid
flow. It is self-activating, relying upon upstream hydraulic head to
generate an air filled vortex within the centre of the casting. The
chamber has been designed to enable the contractor to install the Hydro-Brake® Chamber
in a fraction of the time it takes using conventional methods. |
Hydro-Brake® Chamber fitted to headwall |
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The 1200/1500 Chamber is fabricated
using a base unit kitemarked to BS EN 1917:2002
Applications
● Stormwater management
● Source control
● New developments
● Storage facilities
● Flow balancing
● Storm attenuation
● Land drainage
● Velocity control
Advantages
● Quick to install
● No concrete surround
● No moving parts
● No external power source
● Self-activating
● Minimal maintenance
● Outlet opening 3-6 times larger than conventional controls
● Reduce storage requirements by up to 30% compared to an orifice plate
● Configurable to any Flow Control situation
● Pre-fitted chamber for quick installation
● Chamber design allows multiple inlets
● Reduces capital costs on overall project
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Benching detail
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Hydro-Brake® Chamber |
This chamber includes an emergency overflow; the design incorporates
a cored hole at the desired height and a reverse backdrop pipe arrangement.
This is an alternative design to a Weir Wall configuration
and can be incorporated in either the 1200mm or 1500mm Chambers. |
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