Example Applications

How Has GoldSim Been Used?

GoldSim has been used for a wide range of diverse applications, ranging from simulating long-term strategic plans for manufacturing firms to modeling complex water resource systems, to evaluating the risks associated with space missions.

You can explore short descriptions of a variety of example applications by clicking on the images below.  More detailed descriptions of applications can be found in Technical Papers.

Alternatively, you can explore the various types of areas and industries where GoldSim has been applied.

  Planning for Arizona’s Water Future
  Great Salt Lake Integrated Model
  Water Management Modeling at a Phosphate Mine
  Statewide Water Management Planning in California
  Managing Flood Risk at Wivenhoe and Somerset Dams
  Modeling the Impact of Water Management Practices on Salmon
  Evaluating New Water Supply Projects in Eastern Utah
  Modeling Infectious Disease Transmission in Hospitals
  Performance Assessment of a Repository for Spent Fuel and High-Level Waste
  Environmental Safety Case for a Low-Level Radioactive Waste Repository
  Feasibility Assessment for a New Water Supply System
  Simulation of the Fate and Transport of Radionuclides from a Uranium Mine
  Water Quality Modeling Study to Support a Proposed Water Supply Project
  Development of an Adaptive Coal Seam Gas Brine Management Strategy
  Modeling Changes in Forage Quality on Animal Nutrition
  Effects of Climate Change on Water Demand
  Water Balance for Oxbow Lake
  Municipal Water Supply Planning Model
  Enhancing Wetland Habitat using a Water Balance Model
  Modeling Health and Environmental Risk at the Nevada Test Site
  Simulation of Leachate Flow at Heap Leach Facility
  Twenty Year Forecast of Population Changes for Melbourne, Australia
  Forecasting Electricity Demand from New Iron Ore Mines in Western Australia
  Project Simulation of the Construction of a New Nuclear Power Plant
  Demonstration of Impacts of Information Delays on a Automobile Supply Chain
  Modeling the Complex Dynamics of the Long-Haul Truck Market
  Economic Analysis of Manufacturing Business Opportunities
  Evaluating Proposed Infrastructure Changes at Yellowstone National Park
  Evaluating Alternative Water Treatment Strategies
  Comparing Alternative Highway Access Control Techniques
  Simulating a Regional Economy Using an Input-Output Model
  Modeling Pricing Mechanisms in Communication Networks
  Project Planning for Environmental Remediation and Waste Management
  Modeling Photovoltaic System Reliability and Performance
  Reliability Study of a Potable Water Supply System
  Evaluating Risks Associated with Geological CO2 Sequestration
  Long-Term Planning for the Management of Spent Nuclear Fuel in South Korea
  Modeling the Impact of Operational Changes at a Mine on Water Quality
  Probabilistic Risk Assessment of a Lunar Base Station
  Probabilistic Risk Assessment of a Planetary Exploration Mission
  Evaluating Alternative Operating Strategies for a Hydropower System
  Modeling the Reliability and Throughput of a Mine Ore Processing Facility
  Management of Coal Combustion Products at a Coal-Fired Power Plant
  Evaluation of Alternative Closure Strategies For a Smelter Site
  Process Simulation to Support Design of a Radioactive Waste Handling Facility
  Estimating Carbon Storage for Saline Geologic Formations