Australian Pressure Vessel Certification
Australian Pressure Vessel Certification
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I am an applications engineer for an OEM compressor package manufacturer in the USA. We are currently bidding on a package that will ultimately be installed in Queensland, Australia. As such, the project requirements specify that the pressure vessels must meet the Australian requirements AS3920.1, AS4343, AS1210, etc. My company is a registered ASME vessel manufacturer with U-stamp and R-stamp certification, so we intend to design and manufacture the vessels in-house. However, we will need to obtain the necessary Australian certification prior to shipment.
I assume that the certification will require 3rd party review of our drawings and calculations and that this must be performed by an Australian national company. My question is whom should I contact regarding this inspection/certification activity? Is it a government agency? Or do we need to enlist the services of a consultant for design review?
I'm just looking for some information as to how the process goes and what sort of expenses should be expected. I already contacted the WHS via the gld.gov website and I received a link for the Form 14 registration, but I'm unsure as to how this process would unfold during fabrication (should we win the project). Any information or tips are welcome. Specifically if you have had experience obtaining Australian certification for vessels built to code here in the USA that would be great.
Thanks!!
I assume that the certification will require 3rd party review of our drawings and calculations and that this must be performed by an Australian national company. My question is whom should I contact regarding this inspection/certification activity? Is it a government agency? Or do we need to enlist the services of a consultant for design review?
I'm just looking for some information as to how the process goes and what sort of expenses should be expected. I already contacted the WHS via the gld.gov website and I received a link for the Form 14 registration, but I'm unsure as to how this process would unfold during fabrication (should we win the project). Any information or tips are welcome. Specifically if you have had experience obtaining Australian certification for vessels built to code here in the USA that would be great.
Thanks!!





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A design verifier who is indepenent of the design needs to verify the design, but they don't need to be anything special although they do have to have sufficient qualifications and experience to satisfy WHS that they are competent. To me they have always seems pretty relaxed - a 4 year degree and 5+ years experience in vessels seems to make them happy.
Until recently they could be registered from anywhere, but having just read Form 14 again you need to find a local representative to submit the application on your behalf. Possibly WHS are forcing the applicant or verifier to be registered with the BPEQ (i.e. have someone involved with RPEQ registration)
Maybe google "Design of any Pressure Vessel including heat exchangers, column vessels and autoclaves australia" and see what comes up.
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Hope this helps.
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If we do ultimately win the order I'll make sure to post some more details on the registration process.
Thanks again!!