Structure Vision takes NWDA-backed software to market

ENGINEERING software provider Structure Vision has announced the first sales of its NUPlant software.

The company, which is based at Daresbury Science Park, specialises in software which is used in the particle analysis and nuclear decommissioning markets.

Structure Vision was awarded an ‘exceptional grant’ of £300,000 for research and development from the North West Regional Development Agency (NWDA) to tailor the NuPlant software for the nuclear industry.

The product allows licensing companies, decommissioning contractors, new build operators and reactor vendors to visualise the various stages in the dismantling of particles.

In addition, it has a comprehensive reporting system to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for documentation.

The software has now undergone full testing and validation with leading contractors and site license operators within the Nuclear Decommissioning Industry.

Dr David Knight, director of software development at Structure Vision, said: “NuPlant will revolutionise the way that nuclear decommissioning contractors, site license operators, generating companies and reactor vendors will approach the problem of estimating, costing and planning decommissioning projects.

“By providing not only accurate cutting and packing simulations, but an entire Decommissioning project planning tool, project engineers will for the first time be able to see the whole picture of their liabilities and directly compare the impact of different approaches to dealing with intermediate and low level waste from entire nuclear facilities.”

Steven Broomhead, chief executive of the NWDA, said: “I am delighted that the NWDA research and development grant for this hi-tech engineering software has really helped Structure Vision to get this useful product to market.

“The NuPlant technology could revolutionise Nuclear decommissioning projects – it is already an award winner and has great future potential.”