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title: "Hydraulic Modeling Reduces Planned Investment While Strengthening Flood Resilience"
description: "When a large U.S. refinery began planning for additional compressor capacity, field data revealed the real problem wasn’t a lack of equipment—it was air loss. "
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# Hydraulic Modeling Reduces Planned Investment While Strengthening Flood Resilience

> When a large U.S. refinery began planning for additional compressor capacity, field data revealed the real problem wasn’t a lack of equipment—it was air loss.

## Key Takeaways

- Hydraulic Modeling Reduces Planned Investment While Strengthening Flood Resilience

        Stormwater Analysis Reshapes Capital Strategy
- Hydraulic Modeling Reduces Planned Investment While Strengthening Flood Resilience

        Stormwater Analysis Reshapes Capital Strategy

# Hydraulic Modeling Reduces Planned Investment While Strengthening Flood Resilience

# Stormwater Analysis Reshapes Capital Strategy

Decades of flooding challenges led a Gulf Coast refinery to consider $75 million in stormwater improvements. A comprehensive hydraulic model, calibrated using more than 160,000 operational data points, revealed a more targeted path forward that maximized existing infrastructure and addressed critical system constraints. The analysis reduced proposed capital spending by approximately $70 million while maintaining project goals and improving flood resilience. Download the case study to see how data-driven analysis transformed a major capital plan into a more efficient, long-term stormwater strategy.

[Download Case Study](https://www.hydrusworks.com/hubfs/Hydrus%20Works%20Stormwater%20Survey%20Case%20History%20\(3\).pdf)

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**Source:** [Hydraulic Modeling Reduces Planned Investment While Strengthening Flood Resilience](https://www.hydrusworks.com/resources/hydraulic-modeling-reduces-planned-investment-while-strengthening-flood-resilience)
**Author:** Hydrus Works
**Published:** September 1, 2026

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