Non-Destructive Testing Robots (NDTBOTS) for In-service Storage Tank Inspection

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Anvo, R, Sattar, TP, Gan, T-H and Pinson, I (2018). Non-Destructive Testing Robots (NDTBOTS) for In-service Storage Tank Inspection. Journal of Mechanics Engineering and Automation. 8 (3). https://doi.org/10.17265/2159-5275/2018.03.001
AuthorsAnvo, R, Sattar, TP, Gan, T-H and Pinson, I
Abstract

Petrochemical storage tanks are generally inspected when the tank is offline mostly to assess the extent of underside corrosion on the tank floor. Emptying, cleaning and opening a tank for inspection takes many months and is very expensive. Inspection costs can be reduced significantly by inserting robots through manholes on the tank roof to perform non-destructive testing. The challenge is to develop robots that can operate safely in explosive and hazardous environments and measure the thickness of floor plates using ultrasound sensors. This paper reports on the development of a small and inexpensive prototype robot (NDTBOT) which is designed to be intrinsically safe for zone zero operation. The robot “hops” across the floor to make measurements, without any external moving parts. The paper describes the design, experimental testing of the NDTBOT and presents results of steel plate thickness measurements made under water.

KeywordsStorage Tank Inspection; NDTBOT; In-service Inspection
Year2018
JournalJournal of Mechanics Engineering and Automation
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Sattar, TP, Hilton, P and Howlader, MOF (2016). Deployment of laser cutting head with wall climbing robot for nuclear decommissioning. 19th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and Support Technologies for Mobile Machines (CLAWAR 2016). London 12 - 14 Sep 2016 World Scientific Publishing.
Safeguarding Safety Critical Infrastructure with Mobile Robot Inspectors , Opportunities and Challenges
Sattar, TP (2016). Safeguarding Safety Critical Infrastructure with Mobile Robot Inspectors , Opportunities and Challenges. International Conference on Sustainable Vital Technologies in Engineering and Informatics, BUE ACE1 2016. Cairo, Egypt 07 - 09 Nov 2016
Numerical fitting-based likelihood calculation to speed up the particle filter
Li, T, Sun, S, Corchado, JM, Sattar, TP and Si, S (2016). Numerical fitting-based likelihood calculation to speed up the particle filter. International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing. 30 (11), pp. 1583-1602. https://doi.org/10.1002/acs.2656
Non-destructive testing and condition monitoring with mobile wall climbing and swimming robots
Sattar, TP (2014). Non-destructive testing and condition monitoring with mobile wall climbing and swimming robots. 11th International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Machinery Failure Prevention Technologies (CM 2014/MFPT 2014). Manchester, UK 10 - 12 Jun 2014 British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT).
Comparison of MUSIC and ESPRIT DOA Estimation algorithms for Wireless Communications
Oumar, O A, Siyau, M F and Sattar, T. (2012). Comparison of MUSIC and ESPRIT DOA Estimation algorithms for Wireless Communications. The First International Conference on Future Generation Communication Technologies. London 12 - 14 Dec 2012