Moving and controlling a wide variety of fluids permeates all aspects of modern life and BHR Group has been a centre of expertise for over 50 years in the field of fluid dynamics, fluid mechanics and materials science. We offer clients technology development and consultancy services in the design, operation, sealing and testing of fluid systems and their components across the whole of industry.

See our case studies of work on Fluid Systems.

Examples of past industrial system and component applications are:

Aerospace - Rocket and jet engines, fuel/hydraulics, control and monitoring, cabin environment, satellites, landing gear, cooling, radar, airframe items

Automotive - braking, lubricant, cooling, fuel, exhaust, suspension, engine, steering, test facilities

Civil Engineering - Dams, flood control structures, tunnelling, drainage, water and waste treatment, buildings services: sanitation; HVAC; fire suppression.

Fire and Rescue - Fire sighting, Explosive ordnance decommissioning

Marine - Steering, Ballasting, Tanker loading, ROV's

Manufacturing - Abrasive machining, Machine and hand tools, Moulding, Central Services

Medical - Artificial inserts, patient maintenance, drug dosage

Mining/Minerals - slurry handling/pipeline, hydraulic powered plant

Nuclear - Cooling, Reprocessing, Waste storage and handling

Oil field equipment - Design and testing of downhole drills and tools, mud handling, phase separation, subsea and surface, topside hydraulics, multiphase flow, pigging

Oil Rigs - Pumping, Flooding, Safety, Water injection, drill string, flexible risers and umbilicals, seabed

Paper - pulp, paper machine, effluent

Power Utilities - inlets, outlets, pipework, control systems

Process - Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food production, mixers, separators, hex reactors, intensified process equipment

Valves and Pumps - Emissions, erosion, materials, operating forces,

Water and Wastewater - overall system hydraulics, clarifiers, sludge dewaterers, anaerobic digestion, pumping stations

White Goods - Cleaners, Washing Machines, Showers

For more information, please contact us.

Our capabilities cover:

• Total fluid handling system design and evaluation
• System and component assessment: functional assessment and specification
• Development and use of software design and simulation tools including CFD, FEA, network flow analysis and a range of specialist programs
• Product development of components such as valves, pumps, pipes, mixers, ejectors and in-line separators, and meters
• Material Behaviour, Tribology and Wear Assessment of fluid and material properties including contamination and wear
• Physical testing of materials, components and systems over a wide range of fluid properties and operating environments
• Asset Management over the lifetime of the system: assessment of the likely lifetime, and advice on operation and maintenance strategies
• Research into current problems and the challenges of new technologies
• Training, Conferences and Information: our knowledge at your fingertips.

Also see:

• Our services in design and fabrication of specialised testing systems for industry
• Our capabilities in pipeline transport and associated equipment
• Our expert witness and failure evaluation service including components and operating practices
• Our capabilities in Sealing, Containment and Emissions for advice on static and dynamic seal design and operation

Pressure surge analysis reduced problems with an offloading system for tankers