An optimization model for multi-biomass tri-generation energy supply

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 223-233

  Rentizelas, A A ^a   Tatsiopoulos, I P ^a   Tolis, A ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Biomass; District heating and cooling; Investment analysis; Logistics; Modelling; Optimization; Supply chain; Tri generation

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMASS; COOLING; COST REDUCTION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DECISION THEORY; DISTRICT HEATING; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; HEATING; OPTIMIZATION; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS;

BIOENERGY; DISTRICT HEATING AND COOLING; INVESTMENT ANALYSIS; LOGISTICS; MODELLING; SUPPLY CHAIN; TRI-GENERATION;

INVESTMENTS;

BIOENERGY; BIOMASS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; FINANCIAL SYSTEM; HOLISTIC APPROACH; INVESTMENT; OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 59049089649     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2008.05.008     Document Type: Article

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