Both TankRob and MoniTank explicitly address in-service NDT inspection of above-ground and underground petrochemical and fuel storage tanks.
INTEGRITY NDT MUHENDISLIK SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI
Turkish NDT engineering SME specialising in robotic and sensor-based inspection of petrochemical and fuel storage tanks.
Their core work
Integrity NDT is a Turkish engineering SME specialising in non-destructive testing (NDT) of industrial storage infrastructure — specifically above-ground and underground tanks used in the petrochemical and fuel distribution sectors. Their core capability is applying NDT methods to detect structural defects, corrosion, and leaks in tanks without taking them out of service, which reduces downtime and avoids environmental incidents. In H2020 they contributed both as a technology partner (robotic in-service inspection of petrochemical tanks) and as a project coordinator (a risk mitigation monitoring system for underground fuel station tanks). Their work sits at the intersection of industrial inspection engineering, sensor integration, and safety compliance.
What they specialise in
As coordinator of MoniTank, Integrity NDT led development of a risk mitigation monitoring system for underground tanks at petrol fuel stations.
TankRob focused on robotic, intrusive NDT of petrochemical storage tanks, indicating capability in automated inspection platform integration.
Both projects address leak detection and structural integrity monitoring — core requirements under EU environmental and industrial safety regulations.
How they've shifted over time
Integrity NDT's H2020 participation spans 2016 to 2020 and covers a consistent, tightly focused theme: NDT inspection of industrial tanks. Their earlier involvement (TankRob, 2016) was as a partner in a larger consortium delivering robotic inspection technology for petrochemical tanks. By 2017 they stepped up to lead MoniTank, shifting from implementation partner to project coordinator responsible for a risk monitoring system targeting the petrol retail sector. The overall direction is one of deepening specialisation within the same niche rather than broadening into new domains — moving from contributing technical expertise to owning and leading the full solution.
They are maturing from NDT technology contributor toward solution ownership and project leadership, suggesting they are building capacity to anchor future consortia in industrial tank safety and monitoring.
How they like to work
Integrity NDT has experience on both sides of consortium leadership — once as partner, once as coordinator — which is unusual for a small SME with only two projects. Their consortia are compact (averaging around 4-5 partners given 7 unique partners across 2 projects), suggesting they prefer lean, technically focused teams over broad multi-stakeholder structures. Working with them likely means engaging a hands-on technical SME that brings domain-specific inspection expertise and is comfortable carrying project management responsibility.
Integrity NDT has worked with 7 unique partners across 4 countries, a modest but internationally diverse network for a 2-project SME. Their geographic footprint extends beyond Turkey into at least three other European or associated countries, consistent with their role in EU-funded Innovation Actions.
What sets them apart
Integrity NDT occupies a rare niche: a Turkish SME with hands-on NDT engineering capability and demonstrated EU project coordination experience in industrial tank inspection — a safety-critical domain with strong regulatory demand across Europe and the Middle East. Most NDT players in H2020 are large industrial firms or research institutes; Integrity NDT offers the agility of a specialist SME with the credibility of having both led and delivered Innovation Actions. For consortia targeting the energy infrastructure or fuel distribution sectors, they bring practical field-testing capability from a country with a large and growing petrochemical industry.
Highlights from their portfolio
- MoniTankIntegrity NDT served as project coordinator — a significant responsibility for a small SME — developing a risk mitigation monitoring system for underground fuel station tanks, demonstrating full project ownership beyond technical contribution.
- TankRobThe largest funded project (EUR 481,946) addressed robotic in-service NDT of petrochemical storage infrastructure, placing Integrity NDT inside a cross-national consortium tackling a high-value industrial safety challenge.