| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1023392 | Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review | 2014 | 20 Pages |
•We design a hub-and-spoke in-bound distribution network for biomass delivery to coal plants.•Estimate in-bound logistics costs for biomass to cofiring coal plants.•Evaluate the role of truck and unit train shipments for delivering biomass to cofiring coal plants.
We propose a framework for designing the supply chain network for biomass co-firing in coal-fired power plants. This framework is inspired by existing practices with products with similar physical characteristics to biomass. We present a hub-and-spoke supply chain network design model for long-haul delivery of biomass. This model is a mixed integer linear program solved using benders decomposition algorithm. Numerical analysis indicates that 100 million tons of biomass are located within 75 miles from a coal plant and could be delivered at $8.53/dry-ton; 60 million tons of biomass are located beyond 75 miles and could be delivered at $36/dry-ton.
