Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Vortex valves are a type of flow control device that operates similarly to an orifice. An advantage of vortex valves is that you are able to maintain a larger diameter opening when compared to a similarly performing orifice, reducing its potential to get clogged with debris during a storm event. Because of the larger opening, the vortex valve passes more flow during the early part of a storm. When the water level rises, a vortex core forms to restrict the flow. This FLOW-3D HYDRO model shows how the vortex valve's air core develops as the water level rises. Learn more about how FLOW-3D HYDRO provides advanced investigations of conveyance infrastructure by visiting flow3d.com/products/flow-3d-hydro/conveyance-infrastructure/.
Vortex valves are a type of flow control device that operates similarly to an orifice. An advantage of vortex valves is that you are able to maintain a larger diameter opening when compared to a similarly performing orifice, reducing its potential to get clogged with debris during a storm event. Because of the larger opening, the vortex valve passes more flow during the early part of a storm. When the water level rises, a vortex core forms to restrict the flow. This FLOW-3D HYDRO model shows how the vortex valve's air core develops as the water level rises. Learn more about how FLOW-3D HYDRO provides advanced investigations of conveyance infrastructure by visiting flow3d.com/products/flow-3d-hydro/conveyance-infrastructure/.
