NDT for the nuclear industry seminar
About the workshop Friday 24 January 2020 Watermill Hotel, Paisley, UK
This seminar, in association with the University of Strathclyde's Advanced Nuclear Research Centre (ANRC), reviewed the evolution of nuclear NDT, lessons to be learned in nuclear and other industries and research directions for the future. 
Tony Wooldridge, co-author of ‘Golden Egg or Poisoned Chalice?: The Story of Nuclear Power in the UK’ opened proceedings whilst ANRC explained current projects that include: in-process weld inspection, smart cement/sensors and advanced image processing techniques. Speakers in attendance also represent: Doosan Babcock; AWE; EDF; ONR; Rolls-Royce; TRAC Oil & Gas; and many more.
The seminar was held from 10h00-16h00 at the Watermill Hotel in the centre of Paisley, within walking distance of Paisley Gilmour Street railway station and a short taxi ride from Glasgow Airport.
A table-top exhibition ran from 09h30-16h00 in parallel with the event, which delegates could visit during the tea/coffee and lunch breaks. The exhibition was free to attend and over ten exhibitors were presenting the latest products and technology.
Exhibitors included:
| Agility NDE Ltd | Druck | Novosound Ltd |
| ANRC | Eddyfi Technologies | Oceanscan Ltd |
| Ashtead Technology Ltd | ETher NDT Ltd | Olympus |
| Baugh & Weedon Ltd | GB Inspection Systems Ltd | Peak NDT |
| BINDT | High Technology Sources Ltd | Sonatest |
| Chemetall | JR Technology Ltd | Zetec |
In the evening from 19h00, following a networking period, the venue hosted the Annual Burns Supper, a celebration of the life and works of Robert Burns, with music, songs and dancing.
PCN and CPD points applicable.
| Programme | ||
| Time | Activity | Chairs/Speakers |
| 10.00-10.45 | Registration and tea/coffee in the exhibition area | |
| 10.45-10.50 | Co-chairs introduction | Dr M Farley and J Whittle |
| 10.50-11.10 | History of nuclear power and nuclear NDT in the UK | T Wooldridge, J Whittle and Dr M Farley |
| 11.10-11.30 | Nuclear NDT from a vendor's perspective | J Allen, Doosan Babcock |
| 11.30-11.50 | EDF Energy NDT Group – R&D road map 2020 | S Meikle, EDF Energy |
| 11.50-12.10 | Lessons learned in aerospace/nuclear | Dr I Baillie, Rolls-Royce plc |
| 12.10-12.30 | Lessons learned | C Bull and R Watson, AWE |
| 12.30-12.50 | Lessons learned – a regulator's view | L Carter, Office of Nuclear Regulation |
| 12.50-13.00 | Lessons to be learned for the oil & gas sector | C Bird, CRB Inspection |
| 13.00-14.00 | Lunch in the exhibition area | |
| Co-chairs | M Gayfer and Dr I Baillie | |
| 14.00-14.10 | ANRC introduction | M Gayfer, CEO, ANRC |
| 14.10-14.30 | In-process weld inspection | D Lines, ANRC |
| 14.30-14.50 | Smart cement sensors – distributed, self-sensing cement coatings for concrete assets | M Perry, ANRC |
| 14.50-15.10 | Fraunhofer: H2 detection in nuclear waste environments | D Armstrong, ANRC |
| 15.10-15.30 | Channoramas – Advanced image processing techniques for in-core inspection videos | G West, ANRC |
| 15.30-15.50 | NDE research horizons | C MacLeod, ANRC |
| 15.50-16.00 | Closing remarks | Dr I Baillie, Rolls-Royce plc |
| 16.00-16.30 | Tea/coffee in the bar area | |
| 17.30 | Networking prior to the Annual Burns Supper | |
For further information contact:
Conferences and Events Department, The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing,
Midsummer House, Riverside Way, Bedford Road, Northampton NN1 5NX, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)1604 438300; Fax: +44 (0)1604 438301; Email: conf@bindt.org
