Skip to main content

Table 5 An overview of biodiesel supply chain studies

From: An overview to process design, simulation and sustainability evaluation of biodiesel production

Feedstock

Decision variable

Uncertainty

Objective function

Optimization approach

Year-region

Refs.

Corn

Allocation decisions

Capacity of facility

Location of facility

–

Minimize total cost

MILP

2011-Brazil

[95]

Microalgae

Allocation decisions

Capacity of facilities

Technology selection

–

Minimize total cost

MILP

2015-South Korea

[96]

Sawmill waste

Agricultural residues

Forest residues

Allocation decisions

Selection of technology

Facility location

Technology selection

Allocation decisions

Amount of production

–

Maximize net present value

MILP

2016-Germany

[97]

Soybean

Sunflower Jatropha

Capacity of facilities

Location of facilities

Allocation decisions

Technology selection

Amount of production

Transportation mode

–

Maximize net present value

MILP

2012-Argentina

[92]

Soybean

Selection of technology

Facility location

Allocation decisions

Capacity of facility

Inventory holding

Biodiesel demand

Biomass availability

Total profit maximization

MILP

2016-

[102]

Microalgae

Location of facilities

Capacity of facilities

Allocation decisions

Resources supply

Biodiesel demand

Technical factors

Cost parameters

Minimize total costs

MILP

2016-Iran

[100]

Jatropha, used cooking oil

Transportation mode

Production capacity

Facility location

Capacity of facilities

Inventory holding

Allocation decisions

Environmental and cost parameters

Minimize environmental impact

Minimize total costs

MINLP

MODM

2017-Iran

[93]