Hydronia
Hydronia LLC is a Florida-based engineering consulting firm that develops and licenses RiverFlow2D and OilFlow2D, proprietary 2D flexible-mesh hydrodynamic simulation software for river flow, dam break, oil spill, and pollutant transport modeling, serving engineering consultants, government agencies, and oil, gas, and mining operators across more than 20 countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1989
- HeadquartersPembroke Pines, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Hydronia does
Hydronia LLC is a privately held engineering consulting firm, founded in 1989 and headquartered in Pembroke Pines, Florida, that develops and distributes proprietary two-dimensional hydrodynamic simulation software for hydraulic engineering. The firm's core platform comprises RiverFlow2D, a flexible-mesh 2D hydrodynamic model for simulating river flows, flooding, and dam break phenomena, and OilFlow2D, a specialized model for overland oil spills and water body contamination. Both are available in QGIS-integrated (since 2019) and Aquaveo SMS-integrated variants, supported by GPU-accelerated versions, and extended via add-on modules covering Mud and Tailings flow (MT, with 8 non-Newtonian rheological laws), Sediment Transport (ST), Pollutant Transport (PL), Urban Drainage integrated with EPA-SWMM (UD), Plastic Transportation (PT), and Oil Pipeline (OP) batch risk analysis. A plugin for Autodesk InfraWorks, launched in 2018, extends the model into a 3D BIM environment. Underlying numerical technology is the product of an ongoing R&D collaboration with the Computational Hydraulics Group at the University of Zaragoza, validated against UK benchmark tests and 35+ years of consulting project history spanning more than 20 countries.
Hydronia sells through a multi-channel, hybrid model: direct online e-Store sales of perpetual licenses (one-user RiverFlow2D for QGIS at $4,200; OilFlow2D for land or water at $8,390–$10,950; Flood Simulation for InfraWorks at $675/year subscription), optional 15% annual maintenance contracts, multi-seat volume discounts (15% on second license, 30% from third onward requiring 6+ months active maintenance), and 50% academic and classroom licensing programs. Revenue also comes from consulting services — hydraulic modeling, water quality, sediment transport, bridge scour, oil spill evaluation, flood hazard mitigation, training — sold in standardized Extended Support Package blocks (4/8/16 hours at $1,400–$5,040). Distribution is layered: direct enterprise sales, the BrazilHydro channel partner (authorized reseller and exclusive certified training provider in Brazil), the Hydronia Europe SL sister company in Madrid for European sales and support, and OEM integration with Autodesk.
The customer base is dominated by enterprise engineering consulting firms (AECOM, Tetra Tech, Stantec, Knight Piesold, DOWL HKM, AMEC, JE Fuller), government agencies (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NOAA, South Florida Water Management District, Mass DOT), oil and gas operators (Alyeska Pipeline, Total SE), and mining companies (Vale), with academic adoption (Florida International University). The Mud and Tailings Module is the stated "Number 1 model choice" for tailings dam break studies among Brazilian consultants, with approximately 50 firms having completed around 300 such studies in five years. Public revenue is undisclosed, headcount sits at 1–10, and the firm is family/long-tenured ownership with funding from a mix of consulting engagements, government agencies, and development banks (Inter-American Development Bank, World Bank).
Hydronia firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Hydronia
- Legal name
- Hydronia LLC
- Website
- https://hydronia.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1989
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Hydronia LLC is a Florida-based engineering consulting firm that develops and licenses RiverFlow2D and OilFlow2D, proprietary 2D flexible-mesh hydrodynamic simulation software for river flow, dam break, oil spill, and pollutant transport modeling, serving engineering consultants, government agencies, and oil, gas, and mining operators across more than 20 countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Hydronia industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Hydraulic Simulation Software
- NAICS
- Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110)
- SIC
- Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Hydraulic Modeling & System Optimization (Calibration, Minimum Night Flow, Demand Analysis) (EUANAKAM), Hydrology, Environmental & Fish Passage Solutions (Flow Modeling, Mitigation, Fish Ladders) (EUAMADAK)
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Where Hydronia is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Pembroke Pines
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Hydronia business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Software Licenses: Perpetual software licenses for RiverFlow2D and OilFlow2D models with various licensing tiers including one-user, network, academic, and classroom licenses. Each new license includes one year of free technical support and updates.
- Annual Maintenance: Optional annual maintenance subscription at 15% of the current license price, providing technical support, updates, and upgrades.
- Flood Simulation Subscription: Annual subscription model for Flood Simulation for Autodesk InfraWorks plugin, available in 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year terms.
- Professional Services: Consulting services for hydraulic modeling projects including water quality modeling, sediment transport, bridge scour analysis, oil spill evaluation, flood hazard mitigation, and training.
- Extended Support Package (ESP): Customized professional and specialized consulting packages in 4-hour, 8-hour, and 16-hour blocks for increased productivity.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | RiverFlow2D for QGIS - One-user license |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | RiverFlow2D modules (each) |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | RiverFlow2D for SMS |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | OilFlow2D for Land or Water |
| Subscription | Annual | Flood Simulation for Autodesk InfraWorks |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Extended Support Package (ESP) |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels7 records
Hydronia product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Hydronia develops and distributes the RiverFlow2D and OilFlow2D numerical modeling software platforms for hydraulic engineering applications, supplemented by specialized add-on modules (Mud and Tailings Flow, Sediment Transport, Pollutant Transport, Urban Drainage, Plastic Transportation, Oil Pipeline). The company also provides professional hydraulic modeling consulting services covering water quality, sediment transport, bridge scour, oil spill evaluation, and flood hazard mitigation for engineering firms, government agencies, and oil/gas and mining companies.
Product overview
Hydronia develops and distributes two core numerical modeling platforms—RiverFlow2D and OilFlow2D—along with specialized add-on modules. RiverFlow2D is a 2D flexible-mesh hydrodynamic model for simulating river flows, flooding, dam breaks, and environmental transport. OilFlow2D simulates oil spills on land and in water bodies. Both core products are available with QGIS or Aquaveo SMS graphical user interfaces and support GPU acceleration. Add-on modules extend functionality: MT (Mud and Tailings) for non-Newtonian debris flows, ST (Sediment Transport) for erosion/deposition, PL (Pollutant Transport) for water quality, UD (Urban Drainage) integrating EPA-SWMM, PT (Plastic Transportation) for debris tracking, OP (Oil Pipeline) for batch pipeline leak analysis, and Flood Simulation for Autodesk InfraWorks. The company also provides professional consulting services.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- RiverFlow2D: Two-dimensional flexible-mesh hydrodynamic model for simulating river flows, flooding, sediment transport, pollutant transport, mud and tailings flow, urban drainage, and plastic transportation.
- OilFlow2D
Products and services
- RiverFlow2D Two-dimensional flexible-mesh hydrodynamic model for simulating river flows, flooding, dam breaks, and related hydraulic phenomena. Supports GPU acceleration for high-performance computing and serves engineering consultants, government agencies, mining, and oil & gas companies.
- OilFlow2D Two-dimensional numerical model for simulating oil spills on land and in water bodies including rivers, estuaries, and coastal areas. Accounts for viscosity, density, heat transfer, evaporation, emulsification, and interaction with shores. Targeted at oil companies, pipeline operators, and engineering consultants.
- RiverFlow2D for QGIS RiverFlow2D model bundled with QGIS graphical user interface, providing tools for mesh generation, model component integration (bridges, weirs, gates, culverts, dam breach), and professional map/animation creation within the QGIS environment.
- RiverFlow2D for SMS
Quantifiable outcome
- 300 Tailings dam break studies completed in Brazil in 5 years by ~50 consulting companies using RiverFlow2D MT
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Companies that use Hydronia
Customer profileNamed customers15 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Hydronia technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration6 records
Feature8 records
Hydronia partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- University of Zaragoza - Computational Hydraulics GroupcoreOngoing R&D collaboration with the world-renowned Computational Hydraulics Group of the University of Zaragoza has resulted in the release of state-of-the-art numerical software such as RiverFlow2D and OilFlow2D. This academic partnership provides the scientific foundation for Hydronia's proprietary modeling technology.
- AquaveocoreAquaveo provides the SMS (Surface-water Modeling System) graphical user interface that integrates with RiverFlow2D. SMS is a general purpose GUI for free-surface flow models that helps construct conceptual models, generate meshes, and post-process output results.
- AutodeskcoreCollaborative effort between Autodesk and Hydronia to provide Flood Simulation for Autodesk InfraWorks. This plugin provides 2D flood simulation capabilities within the Autodesk InfraWorks 3D BIM environment, matching Hydronia's RiverFlow2D technology with Autodesk's visualization platform.
- BrazilHydrocoreBrazilHydro is Hydronia's authorized dealer in Brazil, authorized to sell RiverFlow2D and is the only certified company to provide RiverFlow2D training courses in Brazil. They operate as the primary sales channel for the Brazilian market.
- Florida International University (FIU)minorFIU's Institute of Environment Water Quality Monitoring Laboratory is using RiverFlow2D for an EPA-funded project to track Biscayne Bay's pollution problems. The project includes FIU, Miami-Dade County, and Hydronia, representing a collaborative development and application partnership.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Hydronia competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Deltares: Deltares develops Delft3D and SOBEK open-source/commercial hydrodynamic models used for rivers, estuaries, and coasts — directly competing with RiverFlow2D for academic and government users. As a research-driven organization, it parallels Hydronia's University of Zaragoza R&D collaboration model.
- Aquaveo: Aquaveo develops the SMS (Surface-water Modeling System) GUI and WMS, which integrate with RiverFlow2D as a Hydronia partner. While a partner, Aquaveo also licenses competing 2D models within the SMS environment, making it both an ally and a partial competitor in the same modeling ecosystem.
- TUFLOW: TUFLOW is a 2D/3D hydrodynamic modeling suite used for river, flood, coastal, and urban drainage simulations — overlapping directly with Hydronia's RiverFlow2D and UD module on use cases such as floodplain mapping and dam break studies. It is the most directly comparable commercial peer in 2D flexible-mesh hydraulic modeling.
- USACE HEC-RAS: HEC-RAS, developed and distributed free by the US Army Corps of Engineers, is the dominant reference tool for 1D/2D river hydraulic modeling in the US market. It competes with RiverFlow2D for federal and municipal projects and has been adopted by several of Hydronia's named customers (e.g., USACE districts).
Broad incumbents
- Autodesk (InfraWorks / Civil 3D): Autodesk is both a Hydronia partner (Flood Simulation for InfraWorks plugin) and a broader incumbent in infrastructure design. Its Civil 3D and InfraWorks ecosystems compete with Hydronia's downstream GIS/BIM-oriented users while simultaneously distributing Hydronia's computation engine.
- Bentley Systems (OpenFlows): Bentley's OpenFlows, CivilStorm, and SewerGEMS products compete with RiverFlow2D's UD and core modules in the municipal and engineering consulting market. As a large enterprise infrastructure software vendor, Bentley offers much broader platform breadth than Hydronia.
- DHI Water & Environment (MIKE): DHI's MIKE suite is a broad portfolio of hydraulic, coastal, and water resource modeling software widely used by the same engineering consultants and government agencies that buy RiverFlow2D. It is a larger incumbent competitor with deeper resources and a broader product surface area.
- ANSYS Fluent: ANSYS Fluent is a general-purpose CFD platform sometimes used for high-fidelity spill and hydraulic simulations overlapping with OilFlow2D. As a much larger engineering simulation incumbent, it represents both an alternative procurement option and a competitive threat for oil spill and complex multiphase flow use cases.
Emerging players
- TELEMAC-MASCARET: TELEMAC-MASCARET is an open-source suite of hydrodynamic models for rivers, estuaries, and coastal waters — directly overlapping with RiverFlow2D on free-surface flow use cases. As a free academic/government alternative, it represents a competitive threat particularly in European public-sector tenders.
- FLOW-3D: FLOW-3D specializes in free-surface and multiphase flow CFD used in hydraulic engineering, tailings, and spill applications. It overlaps with Hydronia's MT module and OilFlow2D for customers requiring higher-fidelity physics than 2D shallow-water models.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Investors
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Frequently asked questions about Hydronia
What does Hydronia do?
Hydronia develops and distributes the RiverFlow2D and OilFlow2D numerical modeling software platforms for hydraulic engineering applications, supplemented by specialized add-on modules (Mud and Tailings Flow, Sediment Transport, Pollutant Transport, Urban Drainage, Plastic Transportation, Oil Pipeline). The company also provides professional hydraulic modeling consulting services covering water quality, sediment transport, bridge scour, oil spill evaluation, and flood hazard mitigation for engineering firms, government agencies, and oil/gas and mining companies.
Is Hydronia a public or private company?
Hydronia is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Hydronia founded?
Hydronia was founded in 1989. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Hydronia based?
Hydronia is headquartered in Pembroke Pines, United States, in the North America region.
How does Hydronia make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Software Licenses are the primary driver. The others are annual Maintenance, flood Simulation Subscription, professional Services and extended Support Package (ESP).
Who are Hydronia's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Deltares, Aquaveo, TUFLOW and USACE HEC-RAS. Broad incumbents are Autodesk (InfraWorks / Civil 3D), Bentley Systems (OpenFlows), DHI Water & Environment (MIKE) and ANSYS Fluent. Emerging players are TELEMAC-MASCARET and FLOW-3D.
Does Hydronia have an API?
No public API is recorded for Hydronia.
What industry is Hydronia in?
Hydronia's product category is Hydraulic Simulation Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAHAIAD, Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting, with a secondary code of EUANAKAM, Hydraulic Modeling & System Optimization (Calibration, Minimum Night Flow, Demand Analysis). Its NAICS code is 2213 and its SIC code is 1623.