Edition 2 was released in 2015 and is available in English only. Edition 1 has Spanish language and Metric versions available. Download the desired version of the AIS software using the links above and save the file to your hard drive. Launch the software by double clicking the .exe file in the download folder. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
AIS Version 2.0
LORAX AIS V2 ( zip, 430.55 MB )
GSI LORAX AIS Version 2.0
GSI LORAX AIS V2 ( zip, 423.55 MB )
GSI LORAX V2 Introduction
GSI LORAX Animated Information System V2 Intro ( pdf, 42.68 MB )
Included with the AIS tool are various overviews and a tutorial (with subscripts in multiple languages including: Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch, and French), however; additional training is available to help users fully understand and utilize the power of the AIS. While at Shell, Curt Stanley was the lead developer of the AIS and led various training programs for Shell staff, consultants, regulators, and academics across the globe. This training is now available through GSI as outlined below. For more information on AIS training services, contact Curt Stanley by phone at (713) 522-6300 or email at ccstanley@gsienv.com.
½-Day Train the Trainer (up to 15 participants) : This training program is designed to familiarize the participants with the contents of the tool (hydrogeology, concepts related to fate and transport, site assessment, remediation, and UST systems), as well as how to effectively utilize the AIS for various audiences.
Full-Day Petroleum Contaminant Hydrogeology 101 (up to 25 participants): This training program covers basic aspects of petroleum contaminant hydrogeology utilizing Edition 2 of the AIS, including:
Hydrogeology
- Unconfined/Confined Aquifers, Aquitards, Perched Zones
- Groundwater Flow Gradients and VelocityContaminant Migration
Contaminant Migration
- Key processes such as Solubility, Volatility, Retardation and Biodegradation (including degradation rates/half-life)
- Includes sections on NAPL Considerations and Petroleum Vapor IntrusionSite Investigation
Site Investigation
- Monitoring well placement and design, single screen, and multiple-screened wellsGroundwater Vulnerability
Groundwater Vulnerability
- Various Remediation Technologies (excavation, SVE, AS, P&T, landfarming)
- Includes sections on Generic Spill Response and Risk-Based Corrective Action/Sustainable RemediationTanks
Tanks
- UST Systems (suction and pressurized systems)
An overview presentation on the AIS can be downloaded from the following link: