Fuzzy mixed-integer linear programming model for optimizing a multi-functional bioenergy system with biochar production for negative carbon emissions

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1537-1549

  Ubando, Aristotle T ^a   Culaba, Alvin B ^a   Aviso, Kathleen B ^a   Ng, Denny K S ^b   Tan, Raymond R ^a  

^a DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM MALAYSIA CAMPUS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biochar; Integrated biorefinery; Multi functional energy system; Negative carbon emissions; Polygeneration

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON FOOTPRINT; EMISSION CONTROL; FUNCTIONAL PROGRAMMING; PRODUCT DESIGN;

BIO CHARS; CARBON EMISSIONS; ENERGY SYSTEMS; INTEGRATED BIOREFINERY; POLY-GENERATION;

INTEGER PROGRAMMING;

EID: 84920706337     PISSN: 1618954X     EISSN: 16189558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10098-014-0721-z     Document Type: Article

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