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Main Title Rule-Based Inference System for Predicting Liner/Waste Compatibility.
Author Rossman, L. A. ; Haxo, H. E. ;
CORP Author Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Water Engineering Research Lab. ;Matrecon, Inc., Oakland, CA.
Year Published 1985
Report Number EPA/600/D-85/212;
Stock Number PB86-102647
Additional Subjects Lining ; Solid waste disposal ; Materials tests ; Immersion tests(Corrosion) ; Hazardous materials ; Membranes ; Performance evaluation ; Stress cracking ; Polyvinyl chloride ; Polymer films ; Methodology ;
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NTIS  PB86-102647 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
Determining the chemical compatibility of a liner material for containment of wastes rests mainly on the application of expert opinion to interpret the results of short-term immersion tests. A methodology known as a production system is employed to encode such expert opinion into a structured evaluation procedure for PVC liners. The system consists of a collection of classification rules and scoring procedures for turning immersion test results into inferences on the likelihood of chemical incompatibility. Results for an illustrative PVC immersion test run are presented. Additional refinement of the production system and its extension to other liner materials is proposed.