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Product Information
Vortex Flow Regulator
UFT-FluidCon

SUt
0121t

1 Application
Advantages of Vortex Flow Regulator UFT-FluidCon
The UFT-FluidCon Vortex Flow Regulators operate without moving parts,
exclusively under the effects of the
flow.
UFT-FluidCon Vortex Flow Regulators
are designed to perform dynamic flow
regulation. They find their application
in Stormwater, Combined or Sanitary
Sewers. They are installed at the outlet point of drains, retention tanks,
Storm outfalls, etc.
The UFT-FluidCon allows practical
and easy flow regulation of sites that
are otherwise difficult to manage.
Some 6 000 UFT-FluidCon regulators
of all kinds are installed throughout the
world. The fact that, until now, none of
them have failed its task, confirms the
exceptional reliability of the product.

2 Operation
The UFT-FluidCon Vortex Flow Regulator has a rigid hydrodynamic body
without any moving parts. Water enters the vortex chamber through the
tangential inlet pipe. In dry time flow
conditions, the unit presents very open
sections to the flow. The dry time flow
is simply deviated in soft curves; the
flow pattern here is a simple large
area change of direction. In this flow

5
2
1
DN

The UFT-FluidCon Vortex Flow Regulator is an automatic water flow control

unit. The regulation effect is simply caused by the non-destructive effects of
flow. The active force of the flow resides in the differential pressure head
between the inlet and outlet of the Vortex Flow Regulator.
The advantages of the UFT-FluidCon Vortex Flow Regulator are as follows:
no moving parts
no wear
no external energy required
large open port section for free flow passage
high reliability and safe operation
no additional concrete chamber necessary
anticorrosive construction
precise reduction of flow rate
low headloss in dry time flow conditions
flow regulation even at small water head
possibility of flow rate adjustment after installation
easy and quick installation
no adjustment required
easy operation and control

mode, the Vortex Flow Regulator presents virtually no resistance to the flow
(see Figure 2 - top).
If the upstream head increases, air
escapes from the vortex chamber. The
conical vortex chamber creates a vortex flow pattern. High tangential velocities are formed, as well as a swirling
core of air in the center. The air core
blocks the major part of the outlet section (see Figure 2 - bottom). In this
mode, the vortex regulator is an ideal
hydraulic brake. The flow restriction is
equivalent to an orifice plate with an
open area up to 6 times smaller.
Vortex flow regulators obtain a flow of
25 l/s with a free opening letting
through 150 to 200 mm diameter
spheres. They are consistent to the
german technical guideline DWAA 111.

Dry time flow

pattern

3 Performance
DN
1
2
3
4
5
6

Fig. 1:

regulators inlet nominal diameter

horizontal inlet pipe
vortex chamber
dished head top
interchangeable outled orifice
hinged inspection lid
air vent

Parts of a Vortex Flow Regulator

The UFT-FluidCon flow regulator presents flow curves as shown in Figure 3. The lower portion represents the
dry time flow conditions and the top
portion, the vortex flow conditions. The
flow characteristics are determined by
the geometry of the regulators body.
2

Vortex flow
pattern

Fig. 2: Flow patterns of a Vortex Flow

Regulator

The required geometric parameters

are as follows:

Nominal diameter
Assembly angle
Dimensions of the vortex chamber
Diameter of the outled orifice

The UFT-FluidCon Vortex Flow Regulators are constructed with nominal

diameters from DN 100 to DN 1000.
Based on the above parameters, there
are several hundred possible configurations for these regulators. We use a
selection program to calculate the
ideal solution that will grant the perfect
hydraulic solution.

4 Material

6 Maintenance

The Vortex Flow Regulators are made

to be used in both stormwater and
sanitary or combined sewers. The only
materials used for fabrication are
stainless steel and plastics. Any additional corrosion protection is not required. We guarantee the exact operation
of the device for five years.

UFT-FluidCon flow regulators require

no maintenance. A regular visual control is recommended. It is possible to
verify the interior of the regulator by
opening the top cover. In case the flow
rate should need to be changed,
depending on the model, we can
change the outlet orifice plate. This
operation requires only minor manipulations and can be done by the maintenance personnel.

5 Installation
The UFT-FluidCon Vortex Flow Regulators are shipped calibrated and ready to use. They are flange-mounted at
the wall-duct or the gate valve respectively. Finishing concrete is then poured around the unit and once it hardens, the regulator is functional.

Figure 5 shows the typical dischargecurve of a Vortex Flow Regulator

which is designed for a pressure head
of 2.5 m and a flow of 35 l/s. The computed averaged flow rate is about
28 l/s.

Umwelt- und Fluid-Technik

Dr. H.Brombach GmbH

vortes valve
Project

type SU 11

Project name:
Project number:
Customer:

Beispiel
D-99-12345

Project variant:
Project manager:
Comment:

H. Steinriede

11 Discharge curve

Qmax = 36,30 l/s

Qb = 35,00 l/s

type SU 30

Qm = 28,02 l/s

2.8

Design Water Head in m

h2 = 186,95 m+NN

Qt = 10,00 l/s
2.6

h1 = 186,75 m+NN

2.4

type SU 45
Set up
angle

type SU 60

Pressure head in m over invert

2.2
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
hb = 2,50 m

1.2
1.0
0.8

Q_schalt
0.6
Q_spuel
h3 = 184,55 m+NN

0.4
0.2
hrt = 0,11 m
0

h_5 =184,25 m+NN

Q
Flow in l/s

Fig. 4: Influence of unit angle on the flow

curve

Nominal diameter inlet pipe

Controller: UFT-FluidCon (0121t)
Design flow
Design pressure head
Dry weather flow
Upstream backup at Qt
Averaged flow rate
Maximum flow rate
Kickback
Flush flow

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

Flow rate in l/s

DN
type
Qb
hb=h1-h5
Qt
hrt
Qm
Qmax
Qschalt
Qspuel

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

200
SU30-4S
35,00
2,50
10,00
0,11
28,02
36,30
19,77
35,37

mm
l/s
m
l/s
m
l/s
l/s
l/s
l/s

Fig. 5: Typical discharge-curve calculated

by our dimensioning program for
Vortex Flow Regulators type
UFT-FluidCon

Typical Specification Text

We do have a large range of Vortex Flow Regulators. We provide assistance
with the choice of the appropriate device. The typical specification text is part
of our technical documentation that you will get from us. Please contact us.

Fig. 3: Activation of the vortex with increasing pressure head

Fig. 6:
Template drawing of a throttle shaft with a
Vortex Flow Regulator
type SUt 30-4 DN 200

DWA-Arbeitsblatt A 111 (2010): Hydraulische Dimensionierung und betrieblicher Leistungsnachweis von Anlagen zur Abfluss- und Wasserstandsbegrenzung in Entwsserungssystemen. Deutsche Vereinigung fr Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser und Abfall
e.V., Hennef : DWA, Dezember
2010.
DWA-Arbeitsblatt DWA-A 166 (2013):
Bauwerke der zentralen Regenwasserbehandlung und -rckhaltung.
Konstruktive Gestaltung und Ausrstung. Konstruktive Gestaltung und
Ausrstung. Deutsche Vereinigung
fr Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser und
Abfall e.V., Hennef : DWA, November 2013.
Further information:
Product Information Vortex Flow Regulator for Wet Well Installation
SUn 0121n
Bild 7: Two Vortex Flow Regulators form stainless steel, Model UFT-FluidCon.
left:
type SUt 30-4, DN 200,
right:
type SUt 45-3, DN 250.

UFT 2014-03 H. Brombach, H. Steinriede. Printed in Germany.

Reproduction prohibited, subject to modifications.
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