A review and future directions in techno-economic modeling and optimization of upstream forest biomass to bio-oil supply chains

A Mirkouei, KR Haapala, J Sessions… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Recent interest in biomass supply chain management has stimulated research efforts in the
industry and academic communities. Techno-economic modeling and optimization efforts …

Methods to manage and optimize forest biomass supply chains: A review

M Acuna, J Sessions, R Zamora, K Boston… - Current Forestry …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This paper aims to provide a comprehensive but concise review
of the various quantitative methods, in particular, optimization techniques, for the efficient …

Techno-economic and environmental assessments for nutrient-rich biochar production from cattle manure: A case study in Idaho, USA

E Struhs, A Mirkouei, Y You, A Mohajeri - Applied energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Bioproducts from biomass feedstocks and organic wastes have shown great potential to
address challenges across food-energy-water systems. However, bioproducts production is …

An international review of the most productive and cost effective forest biomass recovery technologies and supply chains

MR Ghaffariyan, M Brown, M Acuna, J Sessions… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
This study provides a state-of-the art overview of forest biomass harvesting technologies and
supply chains used in North America, Europe and the Southern Hemisphere. The …

Economic optimization of forest biomass processing and transport in the Pacific Northwest USA

R Zamora-Cristales, J Sessions, K Boston… - Forest …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Options for processing forest biomass from harvest residues include the comminution at
each residue pile, processing at centralized yards, or processing at the bioenergy facility …

A multi-criteria decision analysis approach to facility siting in a wood-based depot-and-biorefinery supply chain model

N Martinkus, G Latta, K Brandt… - Frontiers in Energy …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
As the lignocellulosic biofuels industry is still developing, reducing operational, and capital
costs along the supply chain can increase the competitiveness of the final fuel price and …

Engineered Biomaterials for Reducing Phosphorus and Nitrogen Levels from Downstream Water of Aquaculture Facilities

WFR Bare, E Struhs, A Mirkouei, K Overturf, B Small - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
The United States (US) has a nearly USD 17 billion seafood trade deficit annually. However,
the US aquaculture industry faces strict micronutrient (eg, phosphorus and nitrogen) level …

Trends and perspectives in the design of mobile wood chippers

R Spinelli, E Marchi - Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering: Journal …, 2021 - hrcak.srce.hr
Mobile wood chippers represent a mature technology now available in a wide range of sizes
and configurations. Different types exist, but the most widespread are disc and drum …

Availability of logging residues and likelihood of their utilization for electricity production in the US South

R Pokharel, RK Grala, GS Latta, DL Grebner… - Journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
This study estimated quantities of logging residues that can physically be recovered from
harvest sites and utilized for electricity production in the US South. Because of a small …

Mill willingness to use logging residues to produce electricity: A spatial logistic regression approach

R Pokharel, RK Grala, DL Grebner, WH Cooke - Forest Science, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Renewable energy from woody biomass, such as logging residues, has gained an
increased interest because of its potential to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and …