A probabilistic reasoning-based decision support system for selection of remediation technologies for petroleum-contaminated sites

Expert Systems with Applications

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 783-795

  He, L ^a   Chan, C W ^a   Huang, G H ^a   Zeng, G M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Petroleum contamination; Probabilistic reasoning; Remediation technologies

Indexed keywords

FUZZY CONTROL; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PROBABILISTIC LOGICS; RANDOM PROCESSES; UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS;

PETROLEUM CONTAMINATION; PROBABILISTIC REASONING; REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES; STOCHASTIC UNCERTAINTY;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 33144465949     PISSN: 09574174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2005.07.038     Document Type: Article

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