RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES OF NDT

DIVISION
(2020 – 2021)
&
PERSPECTIVE PLAN

Md. Faruque Hossain Chowdhury

Head
NDT Division
Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka
OBJECTIVES _______
NDT Division has following objectives:
 R & D on NDT techniques that are useful to our
industries
 Training & Certification to develop the
expertise and proficiency of local NDT
practitioners at international standard
 Rendering valuable NDT services &
consultancy to meet the requirements of local
industries
Program: R&D ______________
 The applied research program on both conventional
and advanced NDT methods focusing towards the
current industrial needs

 Closely working with the universities for providing

research support by providing guidance to
undergraduate/postgraduate level students in carrying
out their research work.
Program: R&D (contd…)

Research are conducted on the following fields:

 Conventional & Advanced Radiographic Testing (RT)
using different radiation sources
 Ultrasonic Testing (UT) of metallic and non-metallic
materials
 Magnetic Particle (MT) and Liquid Penetrant Testing
(PT) for detecting subsurface and surface breaking
discontinuities
 Eddy Current Testing (ET) of plane and tubular
products
 NDT of concrete structures etc.
Program: R&D (contd…) Activities (2020 – 2021)

Protocols Developed:
 Development of Technical Working Procedures of
NDT Methods
 Corrosion Evaluation and Wall Thickness
Measurement in Insulated Pipes by Tangential
Radiography
 Development of Eddy Current Testing Technique for
Heat Exchanger Tube
 Development of Digital Industrial Radiography
Method for Industrial Practices
Program: R&D (contd…) Activities (2020 – 2021)

Research Articles Published:

 Total Number: 04

 International : 01

 National: 02

 Seminar Paper: 01
Program: R&D (contd…) Activities (2020 – 2021)

Paper Published:
 M.F.H. Chowdhury and M.A. Habib, “Utilization and
Validation of Tangential Radiographic Technique in Wall
Thickness Measurement of Insulated Pipes in Moulovi
Bazar Gas Processing Plant”, Nuclear Science and
Applications Vol. 28. No. 1&2 (2019)

 T. Ahmed, M.F.H. Chowdhury, M.A. Habib and S.R.

Ahmed, “Protocol of Tangential Radiography for Pipe
Thickness Measurement”, Jahangirnagar University
Physics Studies, Vol. 23 (2020)
Program: R&D (contd…) Activities (2020 – 2021)

Paper Published:
 A. Rahim and M.A. Habib, “Assessment of Integrity and
Reliability of Weld Joints in Steel Structure to Attain
Sustainability in Infrastructure Manufacturing”, International
Journal of Scientific Research in Physics and Applied Sciences,
Vol. 9, Issue. 6 (2021)
Paper Presented in Seminar:
 M.F.H. Chowdhury, “Prospects of Applying Automated
Ultrasonic Testing System in Industries of Bangladesh”, Seminar
on Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT), Atomic Energy
Centre, Dhaka (2019)
Program: Training & Certification__________
 Providing training regularly at different proficiency level such
as Level-1, 2 on various NDT methods on RT, UT, MT, PT, ET
in collaboration with “NDT Personnel Certification
Committee (NDTPCC)” since 1986.
 These training courses are conducted in accordance with the
standard IAEA syllabi followed by formal qualifying
examination as per ISO 9712:2012.
 Till now, more than 1300 personnel have been trained through
84 National NDT Certification Courses and more than 400
personnel have been trained through other customized training
courses/seminars. The certified NDT personnel are well
recognized at home and abroad and are actively taking part to
our national development.
Program: Training & Certification (Contd.)
Activities (2020 – 2021)

National Training Course:

No. of
Sl. No. Title (Training Program) Date Place
Participants

85th National Training Course NDT

08 – 25 March
01 on Radiographic Testing 14 Division
2020*
Level - 1 AECD

*This course was postponed from 16 March 2020 by the authority due to
Covid-19 pandemic.
Program: Training & Certification (Contd.)
Activities (2020 – 2021)

Basic NDT Training for BAF Officers’:

Number of
Number of
Institute Course Name Training
Participants
Courses

Flight Safety Institute Total: 47

Flight Safety Total: 03
of Bangladesh Air Local : 42
Officer’s Course (64th – 66th)
Force (BAF) Foreign : 05
Program: Academic Activities (2020 – 2021)

Institute Internship No. of

Session Duration Remarks
Name Program Participants

Non-Destructive
Military Postponed
Testing and
Institute of after 1
Machine Level – 4 Feb – May
Science and Total: 39 week due to
Condition Term - 1 2020
Technology Covid-19
Monitoring
(MIST) Pandemic
Sessional
17 Dec 2019
– 06 Jan
University of B.Sc 3rd 2020
Industrial Training Total : 04 -
Dhaka year
12 Dec – 22
Dec 2021
Program: Service Render___________
 Render NDT service & consultancy to the local industries
both in Govt. & Private sectors upon request under a
bilateral agreement by using different NDT Techniques for
checking various industrial equipment including weld
quality of High Pressure Pipe Line joints, Pressure Vessels,
Furnace Tubes, Boilers, Retainer Rings, Mill Roller Shafts
etc., for the detection of defects in machinery parts, castings
& molded products etc.
Program: Service Render (Contd.)
Activities (2020 – 2021)

Service Rendered To:

No. of Organizations No. of Service rendered Income (TK)

Total : 87
Total: 37 Total: 13,52,515/-
Calibration: 70
Govt. : 07 Service at Site: 10 2020: 4,65,375/-
Private : 30 Service in NDT Lab:05 2021: 8,87,140/-
Consultancy: 02

Consultancy Service going on to

• Ghorashal Polash Urea Fertilizer Project (GPUFP), Polash, Narshingdi.

IAEA COLLABORATION WORK 2020-2021

IAEA Projects:
Project No. Project Title Duration

Strengthening Regional Capacity in Non-Destructive

Testing and Examination using Nuclear and Related 2018 -
RAS/1/022
Techniques for Safer, Reliable, More Efficient and 2021
Sustainable Industries including Civil Engineering

Enhancing Regional Capabilities in Advanced Non-

RAS/1/029 Destructive Testing Techniques for Improved Safety 2022 -
and Inspection Performance in Industries
IAEA COLLABORATION WORK 2020-2021

Attended the Workshop/ Training Organized by IAEA:

Name of the event Duration Place

Webinar on Radiation Protection Optimization in Virtual

14 April 2021
Industrial Radiography Platform

Regional Workshop on 'NDT in Civil Engineering Virtual

26 - 29 July 2021
Structures during maintenance and post disaster Platform

RTC on Computed Tomography(CT) in Associated 6 - 10 September Virtual

with 3D Image Analysis for Industrial Components 2021 Platform
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT Activities (2020 – 2021)

 05 Personnel of NDT Division participated at various Plants

of Russian Federation to perform the Inspection of LTME for
the Construction of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project.
Present Manpower Status:

Total Manpower: 14

CSO: 02
PSO/PE: 02  Within short time, 03 Officers will
SSO: 01
go to retirement
SO/Engr: 03
 Replacement of 01 SO not yet done
 01 Office Assistant cum Computer
TO: 01 Typist is required.
SSA: 01
RA: 01
SA-2: 01
Tech-1: 01
Supt.: 01
Constraints :
 Manpower
 Budget
 Equipment
 X-ray equipment and accessories
 Gamma Ray source and accessories
 Dye Penetrant Testing Materials
 Calibration/ Reference Block
 Lab Space
 Training on Advanced NDT Methods (PAUT,
Concrete Testing etc.)
About NDT Training Course Management
 BAEC has taken up a training and certification program
with the formation of two national committees named
“NDT Personnel Certification Committee (NDTPCC)”
and “NDT Academic Committee (NDTAC)” since 1986
through an office memorandum No. E-II/BAEC-
10/84/454 dated 8.7.85 of the Energy Division, Ministry
of Science & Technology (the then controlling Ministry
of BAEC) and again reconstituted the above two
committees in 1993 under another office memorandum
No. wecÖg/kv-6/ckK-4/93/5254 dated 29.12.93 of the
Ministry of Science and Technology (the then controlling
Ministry of BAEC).
About NDT Training Course Management (Contd.)

 In order to adopt the international standard ISO

9712:2005 – “Non-destructive testing - Qualification and
certification of personnel” the above two committees
have been dissolved and to administer the NDT
certification scheme in the country the newly constituted
NDTPCC has been approved by the office memorandum
No. weZ‡hvcÖg/kv-6/ckK-12/90 (LÛ-4)/510, dated
03.03. 2009 of the Ministry of Science and Technology
(the controlling Ministry of BAEC) and followed by an
official circular no. evckK/ms¯’vcb-1-5(10)/85-msKjb-
2/1400, dated 08.04.2009 of BAEC.
About NDT Training Course Management (Contd.)

The NDT training courses have been operated by properly

maintaining the following office orders issued by BAEC time to
time.
 Office Order No. 45/90 dated 26.02.1990
 Office Order No. 70/95 dated 29.03.1995
 Office Order No. 217/95 dated 25.06.1995
 Office Order No. 486/2000 dated 10.10.2000
 Office Order No. 24/2001 dated 23.01.2001
 Office Order No. 179/2004 dated 02.08.2004
 Office Order No. 40/2006 dated 16.02.2006
About NDT Training Course Management (Contd.)
 The operational cost (Course manual & accessories, Board of
examiner honorarium, Entertainment) of training courses is
being maintained by following the Office Order No. 70/95
dated 29.03.1995 & 40/2006 dated 16.02.2006 through bank
account no. STD-82, Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka.
 With reference to the office order no. 70/95, the remaining
money after the operational cost of the training courses are to
be divided into following ways:
 20% overhead charge to be deposited to service charge account of
BAEC
 50% of the rest of the money will be used to conduct future NDT
course related activities
 The rest 50% will be distributed as honorarium among the personnel
directly involved in training conducting activities.
About NDT Training Course Management (Contd.)

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Perspective Plan (2022-2023)
কর্মসম্পাদন ক্ষেত্র কার্যক্রম কর্মসম্পাদন সূচক একক লক্ষ্যমাত্রা
২০২২ - ২০২৩
পরমাণু শক্তির নিরাপদ এনডিটি সেবা প্রদান সেবা গ্রহণকারী সংখ্যা ১৫
ও শান্তিপূর্ণ ব্যবহার প্রতিষ্ঠান
নিশ্চিতকরণ
বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি ক্ষেত্রে গবেষণালব্ধ ফলাফল গবেষণাপত্র প্রকাশের সংখ্যা ০১
গবেষণা সক্ষমতা বৃদ্ধি স্টেকহোল্ডারদের সংখ্যা
অবহিতকরণ
মানব সম্পদ উন্নয়নে প্রশিক্ষণার্থীর সংখ্যা জন/ঘন্টা ৫০/২৪০
বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিষয়ে ১/৯০*
প্রশিক্ষণ প্রদান ৩০/৭২**
বিজ্ঞান বিষয়ক আয়োজিত সংখ্যা ০১
সেমিনার/কর্মশালা সেমিনার/কর্মশালা
আয়োজন

*ইন্টার্নশীপের মাধ্যমে এনডিটি বিষয়ক প্রশিক্ষণ প্রদান: ১/৯০ [১ জন: ৩ সপ্তাহ*৫ দিন*৬ ঘন্টা]

** এমআইএসটি এর এনএসই বিভাগের লেভেল-৪, টার্ম-১ শিক্ষার্থীদের ব্যবহারিক ক্লাশ পরিচালনার মাধ্যমে এনডিটি বিষয়ক প্রশিক্ষণ প্রদান:
৩০/৭২ [৩০ জন: (১২ টি ব্যবহারিক ক্লাস‍‍(১২ দিন)*৬ঘন্টা)]
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