A mixed integer non-linear programming model for tactical value chain optimization of a wood biomass power plant

Applied Energy

Volumn 104, Issue , 2013, Pages 353-361

  Shabani, Nazanin ^a   Sowlati, Taraneh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Forest biomass power plant; Mathematical programming; Non linear mixed integer programming; Optimization; Renewable energy; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION ALGORITHMS; COMPETITION; COSTS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; FORESTRY; INVESTMENTS; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION; POWER PLANTS; POWER QUALITY; PROFITABILITY; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

ASH MANAGEMENT; BIOMASS POWER PLANTS; CONVERSION FACILITY; COST COMPETITIVENESS; DEVELOPED MODEL; DYNAMIC OPTIMIZATION MODELS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; FOREST BIOMASS; INTEGRATED FRAMEWORKS; MAINTENANCE COST; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING MODELS; MIXED-INTEGER NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING; NON-LINEAR MIXED INTEGER PROGRAMMING; OPTIMUM SOLUTION; OUTER APPROXIMATION ALGORITHM; PRE-PROCESSING; RECOVERY SYSTEMS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE SOURCES; SUPPLY CHAIN CONFIGURATION; VALUE CHAINS; WOOD BIOMASS;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS POWER; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; FOREST RESOURCE; INVESTMENT; LINEAR PROGRAMING; NONLINEARITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; POWER PLANT; SOFTWARE;

BIOMASS; CANADA; ELECTRIC POWER; FORESTS; OPTIMIZATION; POWER GENERATION; POWER PLANTS; PROFITABILITY; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84870951251     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.11.013     Document Type: Article

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