Stochastic optimization of sustainable hybrid generation bioethanol supply chains

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review

Volumn 77, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-28

  Gonela, Vinay ^a   Zhang, Jun ^b   Osmani, Atif ^c   Onyeaghala, Raphael ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MOORHEAD   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioethanol supply chain; Hybrid generation; Sustainability; Tax credits; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

BIOETHANOL; ETHANOL; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; STOCHASTIC MODELS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; SUPPLY CHAINS; TAXATION;

BIOETHANOL SUPPLY CHAINS; CASE-STUDIES; HYBRID GENERATION; MIXED INTEGER LINEAR PROGRAMMING MODEL; NORTH DAKOTA; STOCHASTIC OPTIMIZATIONS; STOCHASTICS; TAX CREDITS; UNCERTAINTY;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIOENERGY; DESIGN; ETHANOL; LINEAR PROGRAMING; OPTIMIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STOCHASTICITY; SUSTAINABILITY;

NORTH DAKOTA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84924690668     PISSN: 13665545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tre.2015.02.008     Document Type: Article

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