Assessment and optimization of forest biomass supply chains from economic, social and environmental perspectives–A review of literature

C Cambero, T Sowlati - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
Forest biomass is a renewable source that has the potential to substitute fossil fuels in many
applications, from the generation of bioenergy (heat, electricity or transportation fuels) to the …

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

BH Ba, C Prins, C Prodhon - Renewable Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
The production of biofuels, bioenergy and chemical intermediates from biomass is a
promising solution to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions …

Value chain optimization of forest biomass for bioenergy production: A review

N Shabani, S Akhtari, T Sowlati - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
Forest biomass is one of the renewable and sustainable sources of energy that can be used
for producing electricity, heat, and biofuels. The complex supply chain of forest biomass for …

Tactical supply chain planning for a forest biomass power plant under supply uncertainty

N Shabani, T Sowlati, M Ouhimmou, M Rönnqvist - Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
Uncertainty in biomass supply is a critical issue that needs to be considered in the
production planning of bioenergy plants. Incorporating uncertainty in supply chain planning …

Economic and life cycle environmental optimization of forest-based biorefinery supply chains for bioenergy and biofuel production

C Cambero, T Sowlati, M Pavel - Chemical Engineering Research and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The increased use of forest and wood residues for the production of bioenergy, biofuels, and
other bioproducts is essential to enhance the economic performance of forest products …

Strategic optimization of forest residues to bioenergy and biofuel supply chain

C Cambero, T Sowlati, M Marinescu… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Forest residues are renewable materials for bioenergy conversion that have the potential to
replace fossil fuels beyond electricity and heat generation. A challenge hindering the …

Integrated strategic and tactical optimization of forest-based biomass supply chains to consider medium-term supply and demand variations

S Akhtari, T Sowlati, VC Griess - Applied Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Using forest-based biomass to produce bio-energy and bio-fuels could provide economic,
environmental, and social benefits for communities. However, variability in biomass …

Design of forest energy supply networks using multi-objective optimization

C Kanzian, M Kühmaier, J Zazgornik, K Stampfer - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2013 - Elsevier
The replacement of fossil fuels with forest biomass should help mitigate Green House Gas
(GHG) emissions. However the supply of energy wood is challenging because of high …

Study of optimal locations for new sugarcane mills in Brazil: Application of a MINLP network equilibrium model

JEH Branco, DH Branco, EM de Aguiar… - Biomass and …, 2019 - Elsevier
After the 2010 to 2015 crisis in Brazil's sugarcane sector, mainly caused by government
mandated fuel price ceilings, the sector has entered a new growth cycle spurred by …

[图书][B] Sustainable bioenergy production

L Wang - 2014 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Energy, water, land, and natural resources are under great constraints to support increasing
demands from the growing population worldwide. The availability of fossil energy has been …