ADEGBITE, M. A. ERHIMONA, O. G. UMUKORO, J. O.

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CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN NON-DESTRUCTIVE
TESTINGFOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

• ADEGBITE, M. A. ERHIMONA, O. G. UMUKORO, J. O.
• Department of Welding Engineering and Offshore
  Technology,
• Petroleum Training Institute,
• Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria

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Content

• INTRODUCTION
• CHALLENGES AND ISSUES
• INDICATORS OF SUSTAINABILITY FOR NDT FACILITIES
• OPPORTUNITIES
• CONCLUSION

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1. INTRODUCTION

• Non-destructive testing (NDT),
• Non-destructive examination (NDE),
• Non-destructive inspection (NDI)
• Family of specialized technical
• inspection methods which provide
• information about the condition of
• materials and components without
• destroying them

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• The term (NDT) is generally applied to
• non - medical investigations of material
  integrity.
• NDT examines actual production pieces and reveals
  the presence of flaws which can be evaluated
  against accept / reject criteria

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• NDT Applications
• NDT is used in a variety of
• settings that covers a
• wide range of industrial
• activity
• Automotive
• Engine parts
• Frame
• Aviation / Aerospace
• Airframes
• Power plants Space frames
• Jet engines
• Rocketry

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• Petrochemical
• Pipelines
• Storage tanks
• Miscellaneous
• Amusement park rides

• Construction
• Structures
• Bridges
• Manufacturing
• Machine parts
• Nuclear engineering
• Pressure vessels

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• Modern nondestructive tests are used by
  manufacturers to
• Ensure product integrity, and in turn,
  reliability
• Avoid failures, prevent accidents and save human
  life
• Make a profit for the user
• Ensure customer satisfaction and maintain the
  manufacturer's reputation
• Aid in better product design
• Control manufacturing processes
• Lower manufacturing costs
• Maintain uniform quality level
• Ensure operational readiness

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• NDT Methods
• There are several established NDT methods
  currently in industrial use.
• New methods are being constantly researched and
  developed, and many of the established ones have
  their effectiveness and efficiency enhanced by
  conversion to electronic, computerized, or
  robotic operation.
• Five basic methods
• Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT)
• Magnetic Particle Testing (MT)
• Radiographic Testing (RT)
• Ultrasonic Testing (UT)
• Eddy Current Testing (ET).

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2.0 CHALLENGES AND ISSUES

• Establishment of clear national policies and
  regulations
• Acceptance by decision-makers integration into
  national science system
• Technology transfer mechanisms
• Relevance and appropriateness of technologies
• Quality management and control
• New management approach and management skills

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• Organizational transformation
• Market intelligence keeping up to date with
  scientific / technological changes
• Clear programme plans and business plans with
  quantified objectives
• Confidence building
• Communication sharing of information
• Satisfaction of needs and interests of all
  stakeholders
• Establishment of alliances

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• Relationship between research, development and
  commercial activities
• Ethics in all activities
• Maintained credibility
• Weak manufacturing facilities
• Weak standard and safe infrastructure
• Engineering and technical education without NDT
  content
• Technical personnel lacks necessary skills

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3.0 INDICATORS OF SUSTAINABILITY FOR NDT
FACILITIES

• Legal Sustainability
• Institutional Sustainability
• Sustainable Physical Facilities
• Sustainable Financial Resources
• Sustainable Human Resources

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4.0 OPPORTUNITIES

• The issues and challenges could be best
  interpreted as opportunities for ensuring safe
  engineering components and systems, and hence, a
  sustainable development.
• Such opportunities include
• NDT education and research,
• training and certification
• sales and services of NDT equipment, devices and
  consumables

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• Transportation, storage and handling of NDT
  equipment and accessories
• Production of qualified and certified personnel
  that would be gainfully engaged in the various
  related economic activities.

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5.0 CONCLUSION

• Nigeria needs a vibrant oil, gas and other
  industrial sectors anchored on sound, home-grown,
  human and technological initiatives,
• Nigerian Content Development
• NOT limited to BUILDING CAPACITY
• BUT create
• opportunities for Nigerians
• and thus enhance sustainable
• development for economic self reliance

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THANK YOU
ADEGBITE M. A. Dept. of Welding Engineering
Offshore Technology Petroleum Training Institute,
Effurun, Delta State adegbitema_at_yahoo.com