LAPSE:2025.0029
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LAPSE:2025.0029
Methods for Efficient Solutions of Spatially Explicit Biofuels Supply Chain Models - Supplementary Material
January 31, 2025
The growing size and complexity of energy system optimization models, driven by high-resolution spatial data, pose significant computational challenges. This study introduces methods to reduce model’s size and improve computational efficiency while preserving solution accuracy. First, a composite-curve-based approach is proposed to aggregate granular data into larger resolutions without averaging out specific properties. Second, a general clustering method groups geographically proximate fields, replacing multiple transportation arcs with a single arc to reduce transportation-related variables. Lastly, a two-step algorithm that decomposes the sup-ply chain design problems into two smaller, more manageable subproblems is introduced. These methods are applied to a case study of switchgrass-to-biofuels network design in eight U.S. Midwest states, demonstrating their effectiveness with realistic and detailed spatial data.
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Biofuels, Computation Performance, Energy and Sustainability, Optimization, Solution Quality, Supply Chain
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Tran P, O'Neill E, Maravelias C. Methods for Efficient Solutions of Spatially Explicit Biofuels Supply Chain Models - Supplementary Material. (2025). LAPSE:2025.0029
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Tran P*: Princeton University [Google Scholar]
O'Neill E: Princeton Unversity [Google Scholar]
Maravelias C: Princeton Unversity [Google Scholar]
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