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Lignocellulosic Waste Supply Chain Network Design for Sustainable Aviation Fuels Production through Solar Pyrolysis
June 27, 2025
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This study optimizes the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply Chain Network (SAFSCN) in the Czech Republic, using wheat straw as feedstock. It integrates geospatial data, transportation logistics, and economic feasibility, applying mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) to optimize pyrolysis plant locations and minimize costs. Sensitivity analysis varied wheat production growth by ±0.1% and ±0.2%. Results confirm Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production is technically and economically viable, with costs projected to decline up to 30.64% and revenues rising 49.07% from 2030 to 2050 due to technological advancements, improved logistics, and economies of scale. The findings underscore the critical role of SAF in achieving EU aviation decarbonization targets and highlight the importance of efficient supply chain planning for scaling SAF production.
This study optimizes the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply Chain Network (SAFSCN) in the Czech Republic, using wheat straw as feedstock. It integrates geospatial data, transportation logistics, and economic feasibility, applying mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) to optimize pyrolysis plant locations and minimize costs. Sensitivity analysis varied wheat production growth by ±0.1% and ±0.2%. Results confirm Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production is technically and economically viable, with costs projected to decline up to 30.64% and revenues rising 49.07% from 2030 to 2050 due to technological advancements, improved logistics, and economies of scale. The findings underscore the critical role of SAF in achieving EU aviation decarbonization targets and highlight the importance of efficient supply chain planning for scaling SAF production.
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Zervopoulou S, Papadokonstantakis S, Järvinen M, Inayat M. Lignocellulosic Waste Supply Chain Network Design for Sustainable Aviation Fuels Production through Solar Pyrolysis. Systems and Control Transactions 4:2019-2025 (2025) https://doi.org/10.69997/sct.152432
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Zervopoulou S: Vienna University of Technology, Institute of Chemical, Environmental and Bioscience Engineering, Faculty of Technical Chemistry Getreidemarkt 9, A-1060 Vienna, Austria
Papadokonstantakis S: Vienna University of Technology, Institute of Chemical, Environmental and Bioscience Engineering, Faculty of Technical Chemistry Getreidemarkt 9, A-1060 Vienna, Austria
Järvinen M: Aalto University, Energy Conversion and Systems Research Group, Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Sähkömiehentie 4J, 02150 Espoo, Finland
Inayat M: Aalto University, Energy Conversion and Systems Research Group, Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Sähkömiehentie 4J, 02150 Espoo, Finland
Papadokonstantakis S: Vienna University of Technology, Institute of Chemical, Environmental and Bioscience Engineering, Faculty of Technical Chemistry Getreidemarkt 9, A-1060 Vienna, Austria
Järvinen M: Aalto University, Energy Conversion and Systems Research Group, Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Sähkömiehentie 4J, 02150 Espoo, Finland
Inayat M: Aalto University, Energy Conversion and Systems Research Group, Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Sähkömiehentie 4J, 02150 Espoo, Finland
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2019
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2025
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2025-07-01
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