TY - CHAP
T1 - A novel model for evaluating the viability of strategies for biorefining processes from various stakeholder perspectives
T2 - Case study on marginal land utilization
AU - Sukumara, Sumesh
AU - Seay, Jeffrey R.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - As the recent research leads to innovations in diverse field of biorefining, inherent unpredictability is a growing concern with stakeholders regarding the viability of developed processes to meet society's future energy and transportation fuel requirements. This contribution will show the applicability of a novel tool that will guide stakeholders to arrive at decisions in their respective fields. The developed model combines various disciplines of engineering and sciences to demonstrate a creative linking of process optimization, supply chain optimization and simulation to address uncertainties. Simulation and modelling tools like Aspen Plus® and ILOG OPL® are tailored to create a novel multidisciplinary decision support tool. Motivated by the previous research, a unique case study is presented on biomass gasification in the Jackson Purchase region, Kentucky USA. This proof of concept shows how the inclusion of dedicated energy crops by utilizing available marginal land can be analysed, leading to optimal economic, social and environmental results.
AB - As the recent research leads to innovations in diverse field of biorefining, inherent unpredictability is a growing concern with stakeholders regarding the viability of developed processes to meet society's future energy and transportation fuel requirements. This contribution will show the applicability of a novel tool that will guide stakeholders to arrive at decisions in their respective fields. The developed model combines various disciplines of engineering and sciences to demonstrate a creative linking of process optimization, supply chain optimization and simulation to address uncertainties. Simulation and modelling tools like Aspen Plus® and ILOG OPL® are tailored to create a novel multidisciplinary decision support tool. Motivated by the previous research, a unique case study is presented on biomass gasification in the Jackson Purchase region, Kentucky USA. This proof of concept shows how the inclusion of dedicated energy crops by utilizing available marginal land can be analysed, leading to optimal economic, social and environmental results.
KW - Biofuel
KW - Optimization
KW - Supply chain
KW - Sustainability
KW - Switchgrass
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U2 - 10.1016/B978-0-444-63433-7.50089-4
DO - 10.1016/B978-0-444-63433-7.50089-4
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:84904286879
T3 - Computer Aided Chemical Engineering
SP - 627
EP - 632
BT - Computer Aided Chemical Engineering
ER -