Models for optimization and performance evaluation of biomass supply chains: An Operations Research perspective

Renewable Energy

Volumn 87, Issue , 2016, Pages 977-989

  Ba, Birome Holo ^a   Prins, Christian ^a   Prodhon, Caroline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TECHNOLOGIE DE TROYES   (France)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Biomass; Logistics; Modeling; Optimization; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; LOGISTICS; MODELS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; OPTIMIZATION; SUPPLY CHAINS;

BIO-ENERGY; BIOMASS PRODUCTIONS; BIOMASS SUPPLY CHAIN; CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES; CONVERSION FACILITY; MATHEMATICAL OPTIMIZATIONS; OPTIMIZATION AND PERFORMANCE; QUANTITATIVE MODELS;

BIOMASS;

BIOENERGY; BIOFUEL; BIOMASS; COST ANALYSIS; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOSSIL FUEL; GREENHOUSE GAS; LOGISTICS; OPTIMIZATION; RESEARCH WORK; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84937820663     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: 18790682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2015.07.045     Document Type: Article

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