Professional Engineering in Advanced

Composite Industry

Reza Borna

10 July 2014

- Personal Background

- Work Safety (OH&S)

- PROJECT#1 (Performance Testing

of an Oil Water Separator)

- PROJECT #2 (Mechanical Property Testing

of Fibreglass Reinforced Polyester Resin)

Outline

- Aria Kavan Group – Iran

R&D Quality Engineer

- Master of Business Administration (MBA) - University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

- Tank Solutions Pty Ltd

Senior R&D Quality Engineer

Background

Safety in Composite Industry

• Hazardous Substance Risk Assessment Guide for the Composites Industry

References• Queensland legislation

• AS/NZS 4360:2004 - Risk management

• HB 436:2004 - Risk management guidelines – Companion to AS/NZS 4360:2004

• AS 1319:1994 - Safety signs for the

occupational environment

- BS EN 858-1&2

“Separation systems for light liquids

- Use and Design of Oil Separators in Surface Water Drainage Systems: PPG3 (Environment Agency, UK)

Performance Testing of Oil Water Separator

Schematic Design of the System

Performance Testing of Oil Water Separator

Technical Specification of Coalescing Material

Performance Testing of Oil Water Separator

Illustration of the Tank Solutions ‘AQUATOR®’ test setup

Performance Testing of Oil Water Separator

Setup of test rig with inlet structure on the left, the equipment under test and receiving structure on the right

Test Result in accordance with European Standard EN 858-1:2002

Performance Testing of Oil Water Separator

Mechanical Property Testing

Minimum requirements for Material testing in accordance ASME RTP-1

Tensile Testing Results (Lab #1)

Mechanical Property Testing

Tensile Testing Results (NATA Accredited Lab)

Mechanical Property Testing

Thank You For Your Attention

Reza Borna

Member of:

- Composite Australia- Engineers Australia- Stormwater NSW