Uncertainty propagation methods in dioxin/furans emission estimation models

Advances in Safety, Reliability and Risk Management - Proceedings of the European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2011

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 2222-2229

  Ripamonti, G ^a   Lonati, G ^a   Baraldi, P ^a   Cadini, F ^a   Zio, E ^a,b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b ECOLE CENTRALE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE METHODS; EMISSION ESTIMATION MODEL; ESTIMATION MODELS; INPUT VARIABLES; POSITIVE EFFECTS; UNCERTAINTY PROPAGATION; WASTE GASIFICATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

RELIABILITY;

EID: 84856747393     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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