Economic and environmental optimization of a large scale sustainable dual feedstock lignocellulosic-based bioethanol supply chain in a stochastic environment

Applied Energy

Volumn 114, Issue , 2014, Pages 572-587

  Osmani, Atif ^a   Zhang, Jun ^a  

^a North Dakota State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuel supply chain; Biomass conversion technologies; Facility location; Sample Average Approximation; Stochastic MILP; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

BIOCONVERSION; BIOETHANOL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ETHANOL; FEEDSTOCKS; LOCATION; REFINING; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; SUPPLY CHAINS; TAXATION;

BIOFUEL SUPPLY CHAINS; BIOMASS CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES; FACILITY LOCATIONS; SAMPLE AVERAGE APPROXIMATION; STOCHASTIC MILP;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIOFUEL; BIOMASS; CARBON; CARBON EMISSION; FACILITY LOCATION; OPTIMIZATION; PRICE DYNAMICS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABILITY; TAX INCENTIVE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84887232663     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.10.024     Document Type: Article

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