Environmentally Friendly Supply Chain Planning and Design for Biodiesel Production via Wastewater Sludge
Mohammad Marufuzzaman (),
Sandra Duni Ekşioğlu () and
Rafael Hernandez ()
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Mohammad Marufuzzaman: Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi 39762
Sandra Duni Ekşioğlu: Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi 39762
Rafael Hernandez: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana 70504
Transportation Science, 2014, vol. 48, issue 4, 555-574
Abstract:
This study presents mathematical models that capture the impact of different carbon-emission-related policies on the design of the biodiesel supply chain. These mathematical models identify locations and production capacities for biocrude production plants by exploring the trade-offs that exist between transportation costs, facility investments costs, and emissions. The mathematical models capture the dynamics of biomass supply and transportation costs during a predefined time horizon. We analyze the behavior of the chain under different regulatory policies such as carbon cap, carbon tax, carbon cap and trade, and carbon offset mechanisms. A number of observations are made about the impact of each policy on the supply chain performance. The models we developed are solved by using a commercial software GAMS/CPLEX. We use the state of Mississippi as the testing grounds for these models, and employ ArcGIS to visualize and validate the results from the optimization models.
Keywords: supply chain design; mixed-integer programming; biodiesel; biocrude; carbon emissions; carbon footprint (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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