Theodore Environmental Risk Analysis

Probability Distribution Calculations
Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-1-4987-1440-2
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 394 Seiten

Environmental risk comes into play in countless real-world industrial applications, posing unique challenges to the environmental community. An integral part of this subject area is the role of probability distributions. Designed as a training tool for environmental risk professionals, this book covers the principles and applications of probability distributions in environmental risk analysis in a thorough and clear manner and provides a complete understanding of the role probability distributions play, enabling the reader to apply the concepts to real-world situations.

Zielgruppe

This book is intended for practicing environmental consultants, environmental managers and corporate compliance officers.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Theodore, Louis

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umwelttechnik
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Stochastik
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ANALYSIS
Introduction to Environmental Risk
Environmental Risk Analysis
Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Introduction to Probability Distributions
DISCRETE PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS
Binomial Distribution
Multinomial Distribution
Hypergeometric Distribution
Poisson Distribution
CONTINUOUS PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS
Normal Distribution
Log-Normal Distribution
Exponential Distribution
Weibull Distribution
Other Continuous Probability Distributions
APPLICATIONS
Chemicals and Refineries
Energy and Power
Manufacturing and Electronics
Pharmaceuticals
Military and Terrorism
Travel/Aerospace/Weather
Nanotechnology

Über Autor(innen)

Louis Theodore, retired, has been a successful educator for more than 50 years, holding various positions, including full professor of chemical engineering at Manhattan College in New York. He has authored almost 100 text/reference books and over 100 technical papers.