Structural sustainability study for production of advanced biofuels from integrated oil palm biomass biorefinery

Mohd Nasir, Muhammad Hilmi (2020) Structural sustainability study for production of advanced biofuels from integrated oil palm biomass biorefinery. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Biomass has long been viewed as a future opportunity with the ever-increasing need for sustainable and affordable energy sources. Malaysia is one of the world's leading producers with the world's largest palm oil crop. Biomass from the palm oil sector, thus, seems to be a very interesting alternative source of raw materials in Malaysia, including renewable energy. There is a growing interest in biofuels nowadays. Thus, this study focuses on the model-based formulation and optimization of advanced biofuels from integrated oil palm biomass biorefinery. A simulation approach based on superstructure offers alternatives to biomass production routes to minimize the total cost of the supply chain. Thus, this study aims to analyze the model that integrates comprehensive spatial modeling techniques with the strategic oil palm biomass supply chain network design. This paper will also optimize supply chain optimization using Computer-aided tools such as GAMS and ArcGIS. Based on the findings, there are 78 potential facilities for oil palm biomass in Johor, which is the case study, in order to supply the advanced biofuels from integrated oil palm biomass for the targeted biorefinery. Furthermore, the least cost and optimal supply chain of gasoline were obtained based on various constraints that served as the upper and lower boundaries of the decision variables. With ArcGIS software, spatial data is presented then solved by CPLEX solver in GAMS software and finally, sensitivity analyses are carried out in order to gain management insight into how total cost supply chain changes due to existing uncertainties. All in all, it was a deep expectation that this work will address typical biofuels supply chain issues.

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