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Biomass supply chains for bioenergy and biorefining
Biomass Supply Chains for Bioenergy and Biorefining highlights the emergence of energy generation through the use of biomass and the ways it is becoming more widely used. The supply chains that produce the feedstocks, harvest, transport, store, and prepare them for combustion or refinement into other forms of fuel are long and complex, often differing from feedstock to feedstock.Biomass Supply Chains for Bioenergy and Biorefining considers every aspect of these supply chains, including their design, management, socioeconomic, and environmental impacts. The first part of the book introduces supply chains, biomass feedstocks, and their analysis, while the second part looks at the harvesting, handling, storage, and transportation of biomass. The third part studies the modeling of supply chains and their management, with the final section discussing, in minute detail, the supply chains involved in the production and usage of individual feedstocks, such as wood and sugar starches, oil crops, industrial biomass wastes, and municipal sewage stocks.- Focuses on the complex supply chains of the various potential feedstocks for biomass energy generation- Studies a wide range of biomass feedstocks, including woody energy crops, sugar and starch crops, lignocellulosic crops, oil crops, grass crops, algae, and biomass waste- Reviews the modeling and optimization, standards, quality control and traceability, socioeconomic, and environmental impacts of supply chains.
Front Cover; Related titles; Biomass Supply Chains for Bioenergy and Biorefining; Copyright; Contents; List of contributors; Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy; 01 -- Biomass resources, supply chains and markets; 1 -- Introduction to biomass supply chains; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Biomass as a resource worldwide; 1.2.1 Agriculture and forestry resources; 1.2.1.1 Agriculture resources; 1.2.1.2 Forestry resources; 1.3 Screening of international sustainability indicators; 1.3.1 Sustainability certification systems; 1.4 Conclusions; References; 2 -- Biomass feedstocks; 2.1 Introduction.
2.1.1 Main categories and uses of biomass2.1.2 Biomass potentials; 2.1.3 Organization of chapter; 2.2 An overview of candidate feedstocks; 2.3 Forest biomass; 2.3.1 Feedstock characterization and management; 2.3.2 Availability assessment and environmental impacts; 2.3.3 Some possible future trends and challenges; 2.4 Agricultural biomass; 2.4.1 Short-rotation tree plantations; 2.4.1.1 Food crops; 2.4.1.2 Lignocellulosic species; 2.4.1.3 Legumes; 2.4.2 Advantages and disadvantages of candidate feedstocks; 2.4.3 Environmental impacts of candidate feedstocks; 2.4.4 Land use change effects.
2.4.5 Future trends2.5 Conclusion; Sources of further information; References; 3 -- Biomass resource assessment; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Classification of biomass resources; 3.3 Qualities desired in biomass resources; 3.3.1 Properties of an ideal biofuel; 3.3.2 Properties of biomass resources; 3.3.3 Quality requirements and classes for solid biofuels; 3.4 Biomass resource assessment methods; 3.4.1 Agricultural residues; 3.4.2 Forestry residues; 3.4.3 Residues from agroforestry industry; 3.4.3.1 Agrifood industry; 3.4.3.2 Timber industry; 3.4.4 Livestock by-products; 3.4.5 Energy crops.
3.5 Future trendsSources of further information; References; 4 -- Biomass supply, demand, and markets; 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 Background in biomass supply chains; 4.1.2 Sources of biomass; 4.2 Economic forces determining biomass supply and demand; 4.2.1 Worldwide projected energy outlook; 4.2.2 Projected biomass utilization outlook; 4.3 Integrated decision support for biomass utilization networks; 4.3.1 Discrete event simulation; 4.3.2 Mathematical programming; 4.3.3 Risk assessment and uncertainty analysis tools; 4.4 Key drivers in biomass markets; 4.4.1 Crude oil price volatility.
4.4.2 Climate change mitigation4.4.3 Reduced dependence on imported energy resources; 4.4.4 Rising cost of primary energy generation; 4.4.5 Improved opportunities for rural economies in underdeveloped regions; 4.5 Future trends; Sources of further information; References; 02 -- Biomass harvesting, handling, storage and transportation; 5 -- Biomass harvesting and collection; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Woody biomass; 5.2.1 Operation; 5.2.2 Harvesting equipment; 5.2.3 Ecological concerns; 5.2.4 Economic concerns; 5.3 Corn stover; 5.3.1 Operation; 5.3.2 Harvesting equipment; 5.3.3 Ecological concerns.
edited by Jens Bo Holm-Nielsen, Ehiaze Augustine Ehimen.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Amsterdam, [Netherlands] : Woodhead Publishing, ©2016