Sargent & Lundy’s Abu Seena will showcase his expertise at the upcoming Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, taking place July 20-25 in Montreal. Seena, a manager and consultant specializing in industrial piping system design, will present his paper on analysis in piping design.
Seena’s presentation, titled “Parameter Selection for the Spectrum Analysis of Transient Water Hammering Load on the Pipe,” addresses a critical issue in industrial design: the impact of water hammer, a pressure surge or wave caused when a fluid in motion is forced to suddenly stop or change direction. Water hammer causes an estimated billion dollars in annual losses in the U.S. and Canada in water main failures alone.
His research delves into the complexities of designing piping systems to withstand these loads. Attendees will learn how to select essential parameters for analysis like simulation time step, cutoff frequency, and effective modal mass, all intrinsically linked the transient water hammer load. This paper provides valuable insights for piping engineers, helping them design systems with higher accuracy and resilience against water hammer.
The PVP Conference is hosted by the Pressure Vessels and Piping Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. The conference is a globally recognized international forum that brings together engineers, researchers, and regulatory officials from over 40 countries and four continents. It focuses on the manufacture and application of pressure vessels and piping across diverse industries, including oil and gas, power generation, and water treatment.
Learn more about the 2025 PVP Conference here.