Air Quality Assessment in and Around Coal Washery Complexes Using Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Reasoning Approach

This paper presents a model based on interval type-2 fuzzy reasoning approach for assessment of air quality in coal washery complexes. In the proposed model, emission rates of SPM and SO₂ from various sources and activities of coal washery complexes are estimated using fuzzy models. The presented models would be a pioneering work for the environmental researchers, engineers, policy makers and protection agencies to assess the impact of industrial activities in coal washery complexes. This approach would enable a better understanding of the pattern of environmental degradation through the sources and quantitatively assess to overcome the problem.