Supplying USA fabricated Pressure Vessels to Australia
Supplying USA fabricated Pressure Vessels to Australia
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We are a USA based process design company and we are to supply four pressure vessels to Melbourne in Australia. Our vessels are designed and fabricated by an ASME code shop here in the USA.
My question is does anyone know the procedures that need to be folllowed for US fabricated Pressure Vessels to be accepted by Australian code?
Are ASME code fabricated vessels accepted "as is" by Australia or do the calculations and drawings have to be submitted for approval by a certifying body, if yes does anyone know who this body is?
Is there a requirement for the designer/ fab shop to be assessed in any way?
I am sure there is someone out there that has been through this many time before.
Best regards
Steve
My question is does anyone know the procedures that need to be folllowed for US fabricated Pressure Vessels to be accepted by Australian code?
Are ASME code fabricated vessels accepted "as is" by Australia or do the calculations and drawings have to be submitted for approval by a certifying body, if yes does anyone know who this body is?
Is there a requirement for the designer/ fab shop to be assessed in any way?
I am sure there is someone out there that has been through this many time before.
Best regards
Steve





RE: Supplying USA fabricated Pressure Vessels to Australia
Steve Braune
Tank Industry Consultants
www.tankindustry.com
RE: Supplying USA fabricated Pressure Vessels to Australia
RE: Supplying USA fabricated Pressure Vessels to Australia
Their website: www.hsbglobalstandards.com
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RE: Supplying USA fabricated Pressure Vessels to Australia
Whilst ASME VIII pressure vessel design is accepted in Australia we had to make changes to the calculations and drawings to show a test pressure of 1.5 times the design rather than 1.3 as per ASME.
Once the Design approval was complete and we where given the go ahead by HSB Australia, our faricators own local AIA can look after the inspection. (providing that the AIA is one that is accepted by Australia)