Abstract
Dependence upon fossil sources and environmental concerns have been driving the research for alternative systems for automotive fuel production. In this work, a general modeling framework conceived to drive the decision-making process for the strategic design of biofuel supply networks is presented. The design task is formulated as a mixed integer linear program (MILP) that accounts for the simultaneous minimization of the supply chain operating costs (part 1) as well as the environmental impact in terms of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions [part 2 (DOI 10.1021/ef9004779)]. The model is devised for the integrated management of the key issues affecting a general biofuel supply chain, such as agricultural practice, biomass supplier allocation, production site locations and capacity assignment, logistics distribution, and transport system optimization. A spatially explicit approach has been adopted to capture the strong geographical dependence of the biomass cultivation practice performance. A purpose-designed ...
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