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- Title
Multiple Linear Regression and Artificial Neural Networks to Predict Time and Efficiency of Soil Vapor Extraction.
- Authors
Albergaria, José; Martins, F.; Alvim-Ferraz, M.; Delerue-Matos, C.
- Abstract
The prediction of the time and the efficiency of the remediation of contaminated soils using soil vapor extraction remain a difficult challenge to the scientific community and consultants. This work reports the development of multiple linear regression and artificial neural network models to predict the remediation time and efficiency of soil vapor extractions performed in soils contaminated separately with benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene, trichloroethylene, and perchloroethylene. The results demonstrated that the artificial neural network approach presents better performances when compared with multiple linear regression models. The artificial neural network model allowed an accurate prediction of remediation time and efficiency based on only soil and pollutants characteristics, and consequently allowing a simple and quick previous evaluation of the process viability.
- Subjects
REGRESSION analysis; ARTIFICIAL neural networks; SOIL vapor extraction; ENVIRONMENTAL remediation; POLLUTANTS; BENZENE; TOLUENE; XYLENE
- Publication
Water, Air & Soil Pollution, 2014, Vol 225, Issue 8, p1
- ISSN
0049-6979
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11270-014-2058-y