Decision-Making for Biomass-Based Production Chains

The Basic Concepts and Methodologies
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-0-12-814278-3
Verlag: Elsevier Inc

Buch, Englisch, 258 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 351 g

Decision-Making for Biomass-Based Production Chains: The Basic Concepts and Medothologies presents a comprehensive study of key-issues surrounding the integration of strategic, tactical and operational decision levels for supply chains in the biomass, biofuels and biorefining sectors. Comprehensive sections cover biomass resources, harvesting, collection, storage and distribution systems, along with the necessary technical and technological background of production systems. In addition, the basics of decision-making, problems and decision levels encountered in design, management and operation phases are covered. Case studies are supplied in each chapter, along with a discussion and comparative analysis of topics.

The book presents a clear vision of advances in the field. Graduate students and those starting in this line of research will also find the necessary information on how to model this kind of complex system. Finally, this comprehensive resource can be used as a guide for non-expert industry decision-makers and government policymakers who need a thorough overview on the industry.

Zielgruppe

<p>Engineering researchers and practitioners in the biomass, biofuels and biorefining fields, especially those without an industrial engineering background. Graduate students in areas of energy systems, renewable energy, bioenergy, biomass and sustainable design. Managers, specialists and consultants in biomass, biorefinery and bioenergy sectors. Project developers in on-site biomass and bioenergy feasibility projects.</p>

Autoren/Hrsg.

Balaman, Sebnem Yilmaz

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Alternative und erneuerbare Energien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction to biomass – resources, production, harvesting, collection and storage
2. Biomass based production systems
3. Biomass based supply chains and logistics networks
4. Sustainability issues in biomass based production chains
5. Uncertainty issues in biomass based production chains
6. Basics of decision making in design and management of biomass based production chains
7. Modelling and optimization approaches in design and management of biomass based production chains

Über Autor(innen)

Balaman, Sebnem Yilmaz
Dr. Sebnem Yilmaz Balaman is an assistant professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey. Specializing in the application of operations research techniques to support decision-making within the biomass and bioenergy sectors, she completed her PhD at Dokuz Eylül University, on developing optimization methodologies for effective design and management of biomass to energy supply chains. She was also a post-doctoral research fellow with the Project and Supply Chain Management Research Group of the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Her research interests include sustainable supply chain design and management, logistics operations planning, biomass-based supply chains and production systems, bioenergy, mathematical modelling, multi-criteria decision making, fuzzy decision making, and risk management. Her work has appeared in energy and sustainable production outlets. She also acts as a reviewer in international journals in the above fields.