Abstract
Access to clean and non-polluting energy has been defined as a Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). In this context, countries such as Colombia have promoted policies and incentives for the implementation of energy projects with non-conventional sources of energy. One of the main energy alternatives available is related to the use of residual biomass left by agribusiness supply chains, such as sugarcane. In Colombia, sugar cane is grown and harvested all year round, due to the local tropical climate. The model we propose addresses the question of the selection of the plots whose crop residue will be transported for energy production on a given day. We built a Mixed-Integer Programming model to decide which plots to harvest on a given day. Although no additional energy is generated in the model, the results show that it is feasible to replace all coal used in the boilers with sugarcane crop residues (SCRs) for power cogeneration.
Highlights
We present a model of supply-chain design for sugarcane crop residues in the sugar industry
The model exactly replaces the energy generated by coal with energy from the crop residue
The model does not recommend the collection of more crop residue to generate electricity and sell it back to the grid
Summary
Access to clean and non-polluting energy has been defined as a Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) In this context, many countries are promoting strategies to diversify the power generation mix considering clean energy projects to mitigate the climate change originated by greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel consumption. Many countries are promoting strategies to diversify the power generation mix considering clean energy projects to mitigate the climate change originated by greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel consumption To achieve this purpose, one of the main energy resources available is the biomass. The use of SCRs arises as a possible substitute for the coal used in boilers Authors like those of reference [2] have made a complete analysis of the state of research and trends in biomass for renewable energy from 1978 to 2018, focusing on the current situation and future trends. This information is very useful for making decisions about the future of scientific policy in the field of renewable energy projects
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