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

Abstract

This paper proposes a mixed integer linear programming (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

References

1. Prof. Natasha Vaklieva-Bancheva-Institute of Chemical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Ssciences, Sofia, BulgariaE-mail: [e-mail]
2. Prof. Venko Beshkov- Institute of Chemical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Ssciences, Sofia, BulgariaE-mail:[e-mail]
3. Prof. Nikolaj Kozarev- University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria.E-mail: [e-mail]