Publication detail

Biomass Supply and Inventory Management for Energy Conversion

FAN, Y. KLEMEŠ, J.

Original Title

Biomass Supply and Inventory Management for Energy Conversion

Type

journal article in Scopus

Language

English

Original Abstract

Seasonal availability of supply and demand market of biomass is one of the challenges for its energy conversion. A suitable production planning approach is required to consider the dynamic characteristic. This study aims to identify the production rate, inventory and supply flow of biomass by integrating Pinch Analysis and mathematical model. Storage to overcome the deficits of biomass supply at the following time interval is also identified. The demonstrated case study suggested a fix production rate of 22,000 GJ/month and adapted to 6,167 GJ/month after the pinch point to meet the fluctuating demand. The required inventory is also suggested. For example, 3,167 GJ of product (bio-oil) inventory on Month 4 to meet the following demand, and with 3,764.1 GJ (301 t) of biomass as storage to overcome the supply deficit (fluctuated) in the following month. The mathematical approach optimises the biomass network flow (allocation) at each time intervals (Month). Emission and transporting cost, as well as the energy content of the biomass resources, are considered. Pinch Analysis serves as an effective tool in providing a starting solution dealing with fluctuating supply and demand for further planning.

Keywords

supply; biomass; energy conversion; biomass supply; inventory; energy

Authors

FAN, Y.; KLEMEŠ, J.

Released

1. 2. 2020

Publisher

Italian Association of Chemical Engineering - AIDIC

ISBN

2283-9216

Periodical

Chemical Engineering Transactions

Number

78

State

Republic of Italy

Pages from

421

Pages to

426

Pages count

6

URL

https://www.aidic.it/cet/20/78/071.pdf

BibTex

@article{BUT165358,
  author="Yee Van {Fan} and Jiří {Klemeš}",
  title="Biomass Supply and Inventory Management for Energy Conversion",
  journal="Chemical Engineering Transactions",
  year="2020",
  number="78",
  pages="421--426",
  doi="10.3303/CET2078071",
  issn="2283-9216",
  url="https://www.aidic.it/cet/20/78/071.pdf"
}