Title :
Optimal planning of biodiesel supply chain using a linear programming model
Author :
Valizadeh, Maryam ; Syafiie, S. ; Ahamad, I.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Chem. & Environ. Eng., Univ. Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
Abstract :
This paper pre sents a method for the improvement of economic performance of biofuel supply chain. A mathematical model is proposed for optimal planning of biofuel supply chain in order to minimize the total operational costs. The model is linear and takes into consideration the availability of feedstock and biorefineries and determines the optimal schedule for harvesting and transportation of biomass feedstocks, biodiesel production and distribution over the planning horizon. The model is applied to a case study for the production of biodiesel from palm oil and jatropha in Malaysia.
Keywords :
biofuel; cost reduction; linear programming; planning; scheduling; supply chains; vegetable oils; Malaysia; biodiesel distribution; biodiesel production; biodiesel supply chain; biofuel supply chain; biomass feedstock harvesting; biomass feedstock transportation; biorefineries; economic performance; jatropha; linear programming model; mathematical model; optimal planning; optimal schedule; palm oil; total operational cost minimization; Biofuels; Biological system modeling; Mathematical model; Optimization; Supply chains; Transportation; Biofuel supply chain; jatropha; linear programming model; palm oil;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM), 2014 IEEE International Conference on
DOI :
10.1109/IEEM.2014.7058844
