Economic aspects of the cotton-stalk biomass logistics and comparison of supply chain methods

Tatsiopoulos, IP; Tolis, AJ

dc.contributor.author	Tatsiopoulos, IP	en
dc.contributor.author	Tolis, AJ	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:18:54Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:18:54Z
dc.date.issued	2003	en
dc.identifier.issn	0961-9534	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/15257
dc.subject	Biomass	en
dc.subject	Co-generation	en
dc.subject	Cotton stalks	en
dc.subject	Energy	en
dc.subject	GIS	en
dc.subject	Linear programming	en
dc.subject	Logistics	en
dc.subject	Recycling	en
dc.subject	Renewable	en
dc.subject	Supply chain	en
dc.subject.classification	Agricultural Engineering	en
dc.subject.classification	Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology	en
dc.subject.classification	Energy & Fuels	en
dc.subject.other	Plants (botany)	en
dc.subject.other	Renewable energy resources	en
dc.subject.other	Seed	en
dc.subject.other	Logistic networks	en
dc.subject.other	Biomass	en
dc.subject.other	biomass power	en
dc.subject.other	combined heat and power	en
dc.subject.other	cotton	en
dc.subject.other	electricity generation	en
dc.subject.other	energy crop	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Gossypium hirsutum	en
dc.title	Economic aspects of the cotton-stalk biomass logistics and comparison of supply chain methods	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/S0961-9534(02)00115-0	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0961-9534(02)00115-0	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2003	en
heal.abstract	This paper describes a model, which simulates the cotton biomass supply chain. The research has been carried out within the frame of a project that examined the feasibility of producing energy from the chopped cotton-plant stalks after they are cut and after the seed cotton is collected. The heating value of the dry stalks, is high and can be used for the production of combined heat and power (CHP co-generation). Thessally is the biggest cotton harvesting area of Greece and Europe. The study focuses on this area where the cotton-stalks are not used for energy production yet. There have not been any studies focusing on the specifications of this renewable source of energy and on the specifications of its harvesting area. This study examines the feasibility and the problems that arise while trying to organize an integrated logistics network and optimize its transportation economy. Also, economic aspects of other logistics procedures like collection and warehousing, are analysed. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD	en
heal.journalName	Biomass and Bioenergy	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/S0961-9534(02)00115-0	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000181102500004	en
dc.identifier.volume	24	en
dc.identifier.issue	3	en
dc.identifier.spage	199	en
dc.identifier.epage	214	en