Biomass supply chain environmental and socio-economic analysis: 40-Years comprehensive review of methods, decision issues, sustainability challenges, and the …

SM Zahraee, N Shiwakoti, P Stasinopoulos - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2020 - Elsevier
Biomass is a valuable renewable source of energy as an alternative to fossil fuels. The main
barriers in biomass and biofuel development are feedstock high cost, lack of reliable supply …

Biomass supply chain network design: An optimization-oriented review and analysis

H Ghaderi, MS Pishvaee, A Moini - Industrial crops and products, 2016 - Elsevier
Optimal network design is a key factor in the enhancement of the economic, environmental,
and social performance and efficiency of the biomass supply chain (BSC), and this is why it …

Methods to optimise the design and management of biomass-for-bioenergy supply chains: A review

A De Meyer, D Cattrysse, J Rasinmäki… - … and sustainable energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
Biomass supply chain optimisation is essential to overcome barriers and uncertainties that
may inhibit the development of a sustainable and competitive bioenergy market. The …

Optimal siting and size of bioenergy facilities using geographic information system

A Sultana, A Kumar - Applied Energy, 2012 - Elsevier
Biomass is a geographically dependent renewable resource which can be used for
production of fuels and chemicals. This study develops a methodology for determining the …

Modelling and optimisation of biomass supply chains: a review

N Zandi Atashbar, N Labadie… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
A growing number of researchers are attracted by the domain of bioenergies, due to the
problems induced by greenhouse gas emissions and increasing energy demand. One …

Modeling and optimization of biomass supply chains: A review and a critical look

NZ Atashbar, N Labadie, C Prins - IFAC-PapersOnLine, 2016 - Elsevier
Due to the effect of greenhouse gas emissions and increasing energy demand, consumption
of more sustainable and renewable energies has increased. Biofuels derived from biomass …

Development and implementation of an optimisation model for biofuels supply chain

C Papapostolou, E Kondili, JK Kaldellis - Energy, 2011 - Elsevier
Biofuels supply chain comprises a wide set of activities involving a rather complex set of
parameters. Cultivation of the raw materials is closely related to the agricultural sector …

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 …

Incorporating bioenergy into sustainable landscape designs

VH Dale, KL Kline, MA Buford, TA Volk… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
The paper describes an approach to landscape design that focuses on integrating
bioenergy production with other components of environmental, social and economic …

A two-stage stochastic mixed-integer programming approach to the competition of biofuel and food production

HI Cobuloglu, İE Büyüktahtakın - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
The multi-attribute biomass and food production (BFP) problem facing farmers and co-
operatives is further complicated by uncertainties in crop yield and prices. In this paper, we …