The ASME 2012 PVP Conference promises to be the outstanding international technical forum for participants to further their knowledge-base through exposure to diverse engineering topics, dissemination of cutting-edge technology, and exchange of opinions and ideas both from industry and academia in a variety of topical areas related to Pressure Vessel and Piping technologies for the Power and Process Industries. PVP is looking forward to fruitful technical exchanges with participants from Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the Americas, and the Oceania islands.

The ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Division is the primary sponsor of the PVP-2012 Conference, with additional participation by the ASME Nondestructive Examination (NDE) Division. More than 175 paper and panel sessions are planned, as well as workshops, tutorials, NDE and Software Demonstration Forums, and our traditional Student Paper Competition & Symposium.

GENERAL TOPICS: (1) Codes & Standards; (2) Computer Technology & Bolted Joints; (3) Design & Analysis; (4) Fluid- Structure Interaction; (5) High Pressure Technology; (6) Materials & Fabrication; (7) Operations, Applications, & Components; (8) Seismic Engineering; (9) Non-Destructive Examination; and (10) our Student Paper Competition and Symposium.

SCHEDULE: Abstracts are due by November 11, 2011 . Authors will be notified of abstract acceptance by December 5, 2011. Draft papers are due by February 13, 2012. Paper peer review comments will be returned by March 12, 2012. A Copyright Agreement Form for each paper is due on April 6, 2011 and the final manuscripts in the standard ASME format for publication must be received by April 9, 2012. All presented technical papers will be published as referencable documents available post-conference via hardcopy or electronic media.

INFORMATION: Mail, fax, or e-mail any query to the PVP Conference Chair, Technical Program Chair, or the Sponsorship Opportunities contact listed below: