Supply chain integrated decision model in order to synergize the energy system of textile industry from its resource waste

Abstract

In order to foster sustainable production in the textile industry, it is essential to seek sustainable ways of energy management. Apart from conspicuous sources of biomass, this study has investigated the overlooked potential of cotton crop waste as a source of biomass energy supply. The cotton crop waste can supplement the energy system of the industry as well as the sustainable utilization of the agricultural waste. This study has explored and comprehensively analyzed the potential of cotton crop waste to synergize industrial energy systems by integrating strategic and tactical decision models into an integrated model. The results indicate that cotton crop waste is a conducive and convenient source of sustainable energy supply for the textile industry. Out of all proposed energy conversion technologies, oil heater and organic rankin cycle technology is less efficient over others, also the NPV analysis supports the investment decision into all of these technologies. In contrast, this augmented supply of energy can be affected during the off-season, along with the challenge of conversion technologies’ affordability for an already economically destabilized industry. However, the integration of seasonal agricultural waste and financial incentives from the government can transcend the textile industry, as a compensation for their pro-environmental approach.