Industry-renowned modeling and testing to solve a range of flow-related problems.
Verdantas Flow Labs (formerly Alden Research Laboratory together with Clemson Engineering Hydraulics) is North America’s oldest continuously operating hydraulics lab. From the early days of hydropower development and aviation to the modern world defined by environmental considerations, our projects and expertise continue to evolve and deepen to meet the changing needs of our clients and those of the broader world. Decades of combined experience in numerical simulations, physical modeling, and field studies provides the broad knowledge that enables our experts to recognize which method is best suited to solving a problem, or to identify when a combination of methods best serves a client.
Our team of expert engineers, scientists, and biologists solve unique challenges in both natural and industrial settings. We offer a range of services in established disciplines, such as flow meter calibration, gas and process flow engineering, fluid system performance and component testing, hydrology,hydraulics, river mechanics, and fish passage. In addition, we specialize in fields of rapidly emerging relevancy, including coastal modeling, climate resiliency, and water resource management.
With a continued commitment to cutting-edge technology, novel engineering, and project sustainability, we bring over a century of experience and unmatched laboratory resources to bear in solving today’s most difficult engineering and environmental challenges related to flow. In doing so, we work closely with our clients in paving a path to a more robust and sustainable future.
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Years of experience
Projects completed
Engineers, technicians, and craftsmen on staff
sq ft of indoor lab space for model and prototype testing
Patents
ISO/IEC 17025 accredited precision flow rate and flow meter calibration. Verdantas Flow Labs can calibrate meters up to 48 inches in diameter and with a flow rate uncertainty down to 0.08 percent.
Numeric modeling of tidal estuaries and physical model tests of nearfield wave effects using a wave basin.
Full-scale and near full-scale testing of the fluid-related performance of system components, including valves, filtration devices and machinery.
Laboratory and numeric modeling of process flows, including thermal effects, chemical reactions, and particle flows for energy, industrial, manufacturing, and ventilation industries.
Numeric, physical modeling and design of hydraulic structures, pump intakes, and river mechanics focused on erosion and sedimentation, geomorphology, scour, floodplain modeling, dams, and levees.
Hydrologic modeling of watersheds to predict water quantity and runoff timing using 1 and 2D numeric models.
Supporting our municipal and government clients with their needs to plan for a future with changing water demand and availability, including water and wastewater network modeling and reservoir sizing.
Physical and numeric modeling of process flows, including gas flow systems, industrial aerodynamics, chemical mixing systems, and process flow piping.
- Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion
- Poudre River Drop Structure Replacement
- Holyoke Hydroelectric
- Modular and Scalable Downstream Passage
- Walnut Creek Stormwater Outfall and Pump Station
- Brooks Park Wetland Restoration
- Townshend and Ball Mountain Hydroelectric Project
- Plum Creek Diversion Structure Improvements Design
- St. Croix River - Maine Fish Passage Design and Downstream Passage Evaluation
- Lyra Drive Extension and Roundabout Phase I and II
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Dan Gessler, PhD, PE, D. Wre