Evaluating the impact of uncertainty and variability on the value chain optimization of a forest biomass power plant using Monte Carlo Simulation

International Journal of Green Energy

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 631-641

  Shabani, Nazanin ^a   Sowlati, Taraneh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

bioenergy; biomass quality; Forest biomass; Monte Carlo Simulation; optimization; supply chain management; uncertainty

Indexed keywords

CALORIFIC VALUE; COSTS; DIGITAL STORAGE; FORESTRY; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; POWER QUALITY; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; PROFITABILITY; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

BIO-ENERGY; BIOMASS QUALITY; FOREST BIOMASS; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING MODELS; OPTIMIZATION MODELING; UNCERTAINTY; UNCERTAINTY AND VARIABILITY; VALUE CHAIN OPTIMIZATIONS;

BIOMASS;

BIOENERGY; BIOMASS POWER; FOREST; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84979500129     PISSN: 15435075     EISSN: 15435083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15435075.2014.993764     Document Type: Article

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