98% Hydrogen Peroxide Water Hammer During Tubing Filling: Experimental and Numerical Research
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Water hammer is a transient hydraulic phenomenon caused by rapid changes in fluid velocity, generating significant pressure surges in fluid systems.These effects are particularly critical in installations handling volatile or pressure-sensitive media, where uncontrolled hydraulic shocks may compromise operational safety, system integrity, and component reliability.Experimental tests were conducted on a straight, two-metre test object which could be evacuated of gas, thereby establishing the initial conditions required for benchmarking the priming process.The experiments were complemented by theoretical analyses and numerical simulations performed in the EcosimPro environment using the specialized ESPSS toolbox, enabling the creation of a digital representation of the test rig and test object.The resulting pressure surges were compared to assess the accuracy of the prediction methods.The development of a reliable predictive method would significantly support the design process by reducing the need for costly and time-consuming experimental campaigns.The study concludes with a summary of the obtained results and an assessment of the feasibility of simulating and predicting water hammer phenomena.Furthermore, lessons learned for future research on hydrogen peroxide pressure surges are discussed, including recommendations for improving the repeatability of the experimental tests.
Authors: Damian Grabowski, Bartosz Kościanek
Language: English
Subfield: Civil and Structural Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7166724322