A practical course for engineers responsible for the safe operation, maintenance, inspection and modification of pressure vessels and pressure piping systems.
September 2026 course details
Live online, instructor-led course delivered via Microsoft Teams
Session dates: 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 and 24 September 2026
Time: 9:30 am – 1:30 pm AEST
Price: $2,295 inc. GST
Places are limited to 20 attendees.
Complete the registration form and return it by email. Secure credit card payment links and EFT/tax invoice options are available.
Course overview
Pressure Vessels & Pressure Piping – Essential Knowledge for End Users is a practical and interactive course designed for engineers responsible for ensuring the ongoing safety, compliance and reliability of pressure equipment.
The course provides a structured introduction to pressure vessel and pressure piping design principles, owner obligations, inspection requirements, remaining life assessment and applicable Australian and international standards. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding the intent of AS 1210, AS 4041, ASME B31.3, AS/NZS 3788 and AS 4343 and how these standards affect equipment ownership, operation and modification.
Practical engineering concepts are reinforced through worked examples covering pressure vessel integrity, piping stress considerations, fitness-for-service assessments, inspection planning and regulatory compliance.
The course has been specifically developed for engineers working in owner/operator organisations rather than design consultancies.
Delegate pre-requisites
Delegates should be degree or diploma qualified in a relevant engineering discipline and have some prior exposure to pressure vessels, piping systems or industrial process equipment.
Previous attendance at KASA’s Liquid Piping Systems Fundamentals course is advantageous but not essential.
Who should attend
This course is suited to engineers and technical personnel involved in the operation, maintenance, inspection and management of pressure equipment.
Typical attendees include:
- Plant engineers
- Mechanical engineers
- Maintenance engineers
- Reliability engineers
- Operations engineers
- Process safety engineers
- Asset integrity personnel
- Inspection and compliance personnel
- Graduate engineers
- Engineers responsible for pressure equipment modifications
Key topics covered
Topics covered during the course include:
- Stress, strain and allowable stress concepts
- Failure theories used in engineering design codes
- Hazard levels in accordance with AS 4343
- Pressure vessel owner obligations
- Vessel registration and regulatory requirements
- Design pressure, MAWP and relief settings
- Bursting discs, safety valves and relief valves
- Pressure vessel failure modes
- Overview of AS 4041 Pressure Piping
- Overview of ASME B31.3 Process Piping
- Pressure design of piping systems
- Pipe support spacing calculations
- Longitudinal and thermal stresses
- Flexibility analysis and thermal expansion
- Hydrostatic and pneumatic testing
- Non-destructive testing methods
- In-service inspection requirements
- AS/NZS 3788 inspection requirements
- API 510, API 570, API 572 and API 574 overview
- Remaining life assessment methods
- Fitness-for-service concepts
- De-rating and re-rating of pressure equipment
- Practical worked examples and case studies
What delegates receive
- Comprehensive electronic course manual and reference material
- Live instruction by an experienced practising engineer
- Practical examples drawn from real industrial applications
- Opportunity to ask questions and discuss real-world problems
- Certificate of attendance issued by KASA Redberg Pty Ltd
- Post-course reference material suitable for ongoing workplace use
For registration enquiries or in-house course options, please contact KASA Redberg Pty Ltd.
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Phone: +61 2 5105 4082