A methodological approach to knowledge-based control and its application to a municipal solid waste incineration plant

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 178, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 685-705

  Carrasco, F ^a   Llauro X ^a   Poch, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Expert systems; Incineration plant; Municipal solid waste; Pollution control; Real time control

Indexed keywords

EXPERT SYSTEMS; GAS EMISSIONS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; POLLUTION CONTROL; WASTE INCINERATION;

INCINERATION PLANT; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; REAL-TIME CONTROL;

SOLID WASTES;

EID: 32644458583     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200500248243     Document Type: Article

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