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Application of AMBER to the Disposal of DSRS

10 Mar 2023

The use of narrow diameter boreholes for the disposal of disused sealed radioactive sources (DSRS) is being supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Malaysia and Ghana. In Malaysia, preparatory work borehole facility construction is currently in its final stages, and it is expe…

Quintessa introduces updates to the "Subsurface Space" and "Software" sections of the website

27 Jan 2023

Quintessa’s website has been evolving since its inception back in 1999, and we are pleased to announce that we have just launched the latest update to the design and contents of its "Subsurface Space" and "Software" sections.

AMBER reaches its 30th Birthday

26 Jan 2023

It is now 30 years since the first user requirements document was written for the compartment modelling tool, AMBER. The tool has evolved significantly since then! It now allows users to build and visualise 3D dynamic compartment models of contaminants in environmental, biological and engineered sy…

How did Quintessa’s Sports Rating Algorithm Perform for the 2022 FIFA World Cup?

16 Jan 2023

Quintessa mathematicians and scientists enjoy analysing numbers. Over the last few months, Simon Rookyard and Jodie Stone have put Quintessa’s Sports Rating Algorithm to the test, providing predictions for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Now that the competition is complete, it’s time to evaluate the algo…

Quintessa supports Well Decommissioning Guidelines

9 Dec 2022

Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has developed the Well Decommissioning for CO2 Storage Guidelines in response to an action set by the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to the UK offshore oil and gas industry. Quintessa has supported the development of Guidelines as a member of…

GHGT-16: Quintessa presents on the development of a CCS risk register

8 Dec 2022

In October 2022, Quintessa attended the 16th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT-16), in Lyon, France. The GHGT conference series is established as the principal international conference on greenhouse gas mitigation technologies, focussing on Carbon Capture, Utilis…

Sports Rating Algorithm Predicts FIFA World Cup 2022 Final Stages

7 Dec 2022

Quintessa mathematicians and scientists enjoy analysing numbers. Over the last few months, Simon Rookyard and Jodie Stone have further enhanced Quintessa’s algorithm for sports team rating and result prediction that was used to predict results for the UEFA Euro 2020 competition. It will be put thro…

Sports Rating Algorithm Predicts FIFA World Cup 2022 Knockout Stages

2 Dec 2022

Quintessa mathematicians and scientists enjoy analysing numbers. Recently, Simon Rookyard and Jodie Stone presented predictions of the results in the group stage of the ongoing FIFA World Cup - Qatar 2022. With the group stage complete, they now present predictions for the round of 16.

Employee Ownership Association Annual Conference 2022

23 Nov 2022

The 2022 Employee Ownership Association (EOA) Annual Conference was held on 3rd and 4th October at the ACC Liverpool. Among the 670 delegates from 214 businesses were Quintessa's Louise Bruffell, Vicky Gaskin, Laura Limer, Rebecca Newson and Amy Taylor.

Alex Bond to Present IMechEng Webinar

21 Nov 2022

Alex Bond will be giving a webinar hosted by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers at 2 pm GMT on Wednesday 30th November. It will focus on the application of COMSOL to model the potential for thermally induced fracturing of deep clays as part of DECOVALEX-2023.