Application of mathematical model for design of an integrated biodiesel-petroleum diesel blends system for optimal localization of biodiesel production on a Bulgarian scale

Authors : Boyan IVANOV, Stoyan Stoyanov, Evgenij Ganev

Pages : 45-68

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Publication Date : 2018-04-19

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This paper proposes a mixed integer linear programming insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MILP); model for optimal design and planning of biodiesel supply chain for Bulgarian case study. Sunflower and rapeseed are used as raw materials for biodiesel production. The country has been divided into twenty-seven regions corresponding to its districts. The existing in each region crops, oil and biodiesel plants and potential ones are represented as discrete variables in the model. The mathematical model is developed using GAMS software and represents a complete decision-making tool. The proposed strategy can be applied for other countries or regions by adjusting the required for the modeling data
Keywords : Integrated Biofuel Supply Chain, Optimal design, MILP model, Minimum Total GHG emission, Minimum Annualized Total Cost