GSL Tools

GSL staff are expert users of a number of bespoke in-house and commercial software tools in support of quantitative and qualitative studies.

An overview of key high-level tools employed in specific tasks is provided below:

• Radiological assessment calculations - GoldSim / Analytica / PC-Cream / Excel

(Click here to read about the collaboration agreement between GSL and GoldSim Technology Group LLC.)

• Document management / issues database - Folio Views®

(Click here to see example projects.)

• Requirements management systems - PASS, PA_TARDIS, RDM, SPM, ONDRAF-RMS

• Decision analysis - OnBalance / Hiview / Excel

A number of supporting calculational tools are also employed:

• 3D geological visualisation - EarthVision

• 3D engineering visualisation - Vulcan

• Groundwater flow - MODFLOW

• 3D structural interpretation linked to groundwater flow model - GEOMASS/FracAffinity (proprietary)

• Coupled colloid / radionuclide transport - POPCORN (proprietary)

• Thermal/mechanical modelling - HOTWASTE (proprietary)

• Solubility / speciation - EQ3/6 / PHREEQE

• Nuclear criticality - MCNP

See also the "modelling " section.