Opportunities and challenges in the design and analysis of biomass supply chains
The biomass supply chain is one of the most critical elements of large-scale bioenergy production and in many cases a key barrier for procuring initial funding for new developments on specific energy crops. Most productions rely on complex transforming chains linked to feed and food markets. The term ‘supply chain’ covers various aspects from cultivation and harvesting of the biomass, to treatment, transportation, and storage. After energy conversion, the product must be delivered to final consumption, whether it is in the form of electricity, heat, or more tangible products, such as pellets and biofuels. Effective supply chains are of utmost importance for bioenergy production, as biomass tends to possess challenging seasonal production cycles and low mass, energy and bulk densities. Additionally, the demand for final products is often also dispersed, further complicating the supply chain. The goal of this paper is to introduce key components of biomass supply chains, examples of related modeling applications, and if/how they address aspects related to environmental metrics and management. The paper will introduce a concept of integrated supply systems for sustainable biomass trade and the factors influencing the bioenergy supply chain landscape, including models that can be used to investigate the factors. The paper will also cover various aspects of transportation logistics, ranging from alternative modal and multi-modal alternatives to introduction of support tools for transportation analysis. Finally gaps and challenges in supply chain research are identified and used to outline research recommendations for the future direction in this area of study.
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oai:localhost:20.500.12123-13902019-06-05T11:11:07Z Opportunities and challenges in the design and analysis of biomass supply chains Lautala, Pasi T. Hilliard, Michael R. Webb, Erin Busch, Ingrid Hess, J. Richard Roni, Mohammad S. Hilbert, Jorge Antonio Handler, Robert M. Bittencourt, Roger Valente, Amir Laitinen, Tuuli Biomasa Biomass Sustainability Production Transport Bioenergía Sostenibilidad Producción Transporte Sustentabilidad Supply Chain The biomass supply chain is one of the most critical elements of large-scale bioenergy production and in many cases a key barrier for procuring initial funding for new developments on specific energy crops. Most productions rely on complex transforming chains linked to feed and food markets. The term ‘supply chain’ covers various aspects from cultivation and harvesting of the biomass, to treatment, transportation, and storage. After energy conversion, the product must be delivered to final consumption, whether it is in the form of electricity, heat, or more tangible products, such as pellets and biofuels. Effective supply chains are of utmost importance for bioenergy production, as biomass tends to possess challenging seasonal production cycles and low mass, energy and bulk densities. Additionally, the demand for final products is often also dispersed, further complicating the supply chain. The goal of this paper is to introduce key components of biomass supply chains, examples of related modeling applications, and if/how they address aspects related to environmental metrics and management. The paper will introduce a concept of integrated supply systems for sustainable biomass trade and the factors influencing the bioenergy supply chain landscape, including models that can be used to investigate the factors. The paper will also cover various aspects of transportation logistics, ranging from alternative modal and multi-modal alternatives to introduction of support tools for transportation analysis. Finally gaps and challenges in supply chain research are identified and used to outline research recommendations for the future direction in this area of study. Fil: Lautala, Pasi T. Michigan Technological University. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Estados Unidos Fil: Hilliard, Michael R. Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Estados Unidos Fil: Webb, Erin. Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Estados Unidos Fil: Busch, Ingrid. Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Estados Unidos Fil: Hess, J. Richard. Idaho National Laboratory; Estados Unidos Fil: Roni, Mohammad S. Idaho National Laboratory; Estados Unidos Fil: Hilbert, Jorge Antonio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Centro de Investigaciones de Agroindustria. Instituto de Ingeniería Rural; Argentina Fil: Bittencourt, Roger. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. LabTrans;Brasil Fil: Valente, Amir. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. LabTrans;Brasil Fil: Laitinen, Tuuli. Lappeenranta University of Technology. LUT Savo Sustainable Technologies;Finlandia 2017-10-03T14:26:53Z 2017-10-03T14:26:53Z 2015-12 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/1390 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00267-015-0565-2 0364-152X https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-015-0565-2 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess application/pdf Environmental Management 56 (6) :1397–1415. (2015) |
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The biomass supply chain is one of the most critical elements of large-scale bioenergy production and in many cases a key barrier for procuring initial funding for new developments on specific energy crops. Most productions rely on complex transforming chains linked to feed and food markets. The term ‘supply chain’ covers various aspects from cultivation and harvesting of the biomass, to treatment, transportation, and storage. After energy conversion, the product must be delivered to final consumption, whether it is in the form of electricity, heat, or more tangible products, such as pellets and biofuels. Effective supply chains are of utmost importance for bioenergy production, as biomass tends to possess challenging seasonal production cycles and low mass, energy and bulk densities. Additionally, the demand for final products is often also dispersed, further complicating the supply chain. The goal of this paper is to introduce key components of biomass supply chains, examples of related modeling applications, and if/how they address aspects related to environmental metrics and management. The paper will introduce a concept of integrated supply systems for sustainable biomass trade and the factors influencing the bioenergy supply chain landscape, including models that can be used to investigate the factors. The paper will also cover various aspects of transportation logistics, ranging from alternative modal and multi-modal alternatives to introduction of support tools for transportation analysis. Finally gaps and challenges in supply chain research are identified and used to outline research recommendations for the future direction in this area of study. |
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