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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Biofuel Supply Chain"”.
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Biofuel supply chain challenges and analysis
… from field crops. This paper examines the supply chain challenges and issues that exist for bringing biofuel production up to scale. One major challenge that exists is how to transport the feedstock from a farm to a refinery in the most cost efficient manner. One way to improve …
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Just Biofuels? Mapping dimensions of energy justice in relation to an international liquid biofuel supply chain
… with renewable energy technologies - and thus biofuels. Equity appraisals, as defined in this thesis, can help to identify social and environmental burdens caused by the implementation of these technologies and where they exist, thus helping to understand the extent to which global sustainable …
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Biofuel supply chain restructuring -- An economic viability and environmental sustainability investigation for enhancing second generation biofuel adoption
<p>"Biofuel is a promising clean alternative to fossil fuels. Currently, first generation biofuels are commercially produced by using corn grain as biomass feedstock. However, the use of edible matter of crops, may lead to a competition between food and fuel. Therefore, there is a significant push …
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Integrated supply chain design for sustainable and resilient development of biofuel production
The U.S. biofuel industry has been experiencing phenomenal growth during the last decade, which may be partially attributed to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. With such a sharp increase in biofuel demand, ethanol manufacturing infrastructure must …
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Sustainable and reliable design of large-scale complex logistics systems under competition and uncertainties
… impacts of various objectives in large-scale supply chains, including supply reliability (against disruptions), service competition (against competitors), as well as demand uncertainties.Built upon a general analysis framework, we seek applications and extensions to address concerns of the …
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Incorporation of location-specific parameters and policy incentives in the Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA) of biorefineries
Biofuels will be an important part of a successful bioeconomy and the transition to renewable sources of energy. For this reason, various programs and incentives have been implemented at the federal and state levels to stimulate the production of biofuels from various feedstocks. New feedstocks and …
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Systems informatics and analysis for optimization of biomass feedstock provision
Biofuels are a promising renewable transportation fuel that can improve energy security and rural economics. How to develop an efficient and effective biomass production and provision system is important for successful large-scale biofuels production. The overall objective of this dissertation is …