Logistics issues of biomass: The storage problem and the multi-biomass supply chain

Rentizelas, AA; Tolis, AJ; Tatsiopoulos, IP

dc.contributor.author	Rentizelas, AA	en
dc.contributor.author	Tolis, AJ	en
dc.contributor.author	Tatsiopoulos, IP	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T11:44:55Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T11:44:55Z
dc.date.issued	2009	en
dc.identifier.issn	1364-0321	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/37211
dc.subject	Agricultural biomass	en
dc.subject	Biomass storage	en
dc.subject	Biomass supply chain	en
dc.subject	Energy exploitation	en
dc.subject	Logistics	en
dc.subject	Multi-biomass	en
dc.subject.classification	Energy & Fuels	en
dc.subject.other	Biological materials	en
dc.subject.other	Biomass	en
dc.subject.other	Costs	en
dc.subject.other	Health risks	en
dc.subject.other	Logistics	en
dc.subject.other	Supply chain management	en
dc.subject.other	Supply chains	en
dc.subject.other	Agricultural biomass	en
dc.subject.other	Biomass storage	en
dc.subject.other	Biomass supply chain	en
dc.subject.other	Energy exploitation	en
dc.subject.other	Multi-biomass	en
dc.subject.other	Renewable energy resources	en
dc.title	Logistics issues of biomass: The storage problem and the multi-biomass supply chain	en
heal.type	other	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.rser.2008.01.003	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2008.01.003	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2009	en
heal.abstract	Biomass is a renewable energy source with increasing importance. The larger fraction of cost in biomass energy generation originates from the logistics operations. A major issue concerning biomass logistics is its storage, especially when it is characterized by seasonal availability. The biomass energy exploitation literature has rarely investigated the issue of biomass storage. Rather, researchers usually choose arbitrarily the lowest cost storage method available, ignoring the effects this choice may have on the total system efficiency. In this work, the three most frequently used biomass storage methods are analyzed and are applied to a case study to come up with tangible comparative results. Furthermore, the issue of combining multiple biomass supply chains, aiming at reducing the storage space requirements, is introduced. An application of this innovative concept is also performed for the case study examined. The most important results of the case study are that the lowest cost storage method indeed constitutes the system-wide most efficient solution, and that the multi-biomass approach is more advantageous when combined with relatively expensive storage methods. However, low cost biomass storage methods bear increased health, safety and technological risks that should always be taken into account. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD	en
heal.journalName	Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.rser.2008.01.003	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000264359100017	en
dc.identifier.volume	13	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.spage	887	en
dc.identifier.epage	894	en