Software News

Gexcon’s latest release, FLACS 24.1, marks a key advancement in the realms of geometry handling and fire safety simulation.  

MES enters into a multi-year contract to expand its capability in the area of advanced risk and consequence modelling using FLACS-CFD.

Gexcon working in partnership with EDF R&D is thrilled to invite you to the long-awaited return of the in-person FLUG Meeting which will be held on 10-11 October 2023 at EDF Lab Paris-Saclay in France.

Gexcon and HYEX Safety are working in partnership to support the continued development of FLACS-CFD for hydrogen applications.

Gexcon Australia is pleased to invite you to an online learning session where you will be introduced to Shell FRED consequence modelling software and how you can use it to perform your safety assessments for future fuels applications.

We are pleased to announce that Shell FRED 2022 is now live and available for download.

FLACS-CFD 21.2 is now available for download and includes a new number of key updates. What’s new FLACS-DustEx has been integrated to the FLACS-CFD  solver Added smoke visibility output for fire simulations Advanced heat radiation modelling for explosion simulations – was previously…

We are pleased to invite you to join industry experts for a week of online seminars and insights about FLACS-CFD at the FLUG Week event.

We are pleased to announce that we will be presenting at this year’s Hazards31 which will be held virtually on 16-18 November 2021.

English Version On December 14, Dr. Franz Zdravistch presented at “Dispersion, leaks, explosion and 2D and 3D modeling” webinar hosted by PETROPERU S.A. Over 200 people from Peru and neighboring countries people attended the webinar. During his presentation, Dr. Franz Zdravistch covered the fundamental…

FLACS-CFD 20.2 is now live – a minor software update to improve the user experience. The update does not include any critical changes and includes a number of bug fixes in response to customer feedback. A major update to Gexcon’s flagship computational

(Bergen, Norway, November 10, 2020) Gexcon, a world leading company in process safety and risk management, and VIAS (Virtual Integrated Analytics Solutions), a company specializing in scientific simulation-based engineering solutions using virtual design experience and data analytics, have entered into a strategic

We are pleased to announce that Shell FRED 2020 is now live and available for download. Based on 40 years of operator development, Shell FRED 2020 generates fast and reliable predictions with validation credentials unrivaled in the market. Developed in collaboration with

The Shell FRED (Fire, Release, Explosion, and Dispersion) tool is a well-validated software tool for the prediction of the hazardous effects of accidental or intentional releases and is supported by over 40 years of physical testing and validation. A paper released in

Gexcon is set to launch a major update to its flagship consequence modelling software later this year to offer users greater flexibility, digitalisation and integration capabilities. FLACS-CFD 20 will replace FLACS 10.9 from this autumn and represents a significant software upgrade, building

Gexcon and Shell are excited to announce that we are working on a new version of Shell FRED for 2020. Shell FRED allows safety professionals to predict the consequences of Fire, Release, Explosion, and Dispersion from accidental and design releases of products

Gexcon and Shell are pleased to announce the release of FRED v7.1.1 FRED (Fire, Release, Explosion, and Dispersion) is Shell’s consequence modelling tool used to predict the consequences of accidental and design releases from process, storage, transport, and distribution operations. A couple…

Gexcon is excited to announce our new tool FLACS-Frequency, and we invite you to test it. FLACS-Frequency calculates leak frequency/release frequency for equipment (flanges, valves, instruments, storage tanks, etc.) at onshore and offshore process facilities. Release frequency can be calculated using a range…

Gexcon and Shell Global Solutions are pleased to announce the release of FRED v7.1. FRED (Fire, Release, Explosion, and Dispersion) is Shell’s consequence modelling tool used to predict the consequences of accidental and design releases from process, storage, transport, and distribution operations. This…

The results of FLACS simulation showed that after the spontaneous combustion of pulverized coal, the fire quickly developed into an explosion accident.