Integrated design and sustainable assessment of innovative biomass supply chains: A case-study on miscanthus in France

Perrin, Aurélie; Wohlfahrt, Julie; Morandi, Fabiana; Østergård, Hanne; Flatberg, Truls; Rúa, Cristina de la; Bjørkvoll, Thor; Gabrielle, Benoît

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.06.093

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“…In [10], alternative supply chain configuration scenarios in Miscanthus harvesting and transport were compared, financially optimized, and assessed from a sustainability perspective for different annual demand in biomass, yield, and time of harvesting, among others. For the same energy crop, a computational tool was presented by [11], based on an in-depth analysis and energy requirements estimation of individual Miscanthus fields, including all the in-field operations and transportation.…”

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“…These levels of artificial shading were presented to affect the biogas-related parameters (such as leaf area index and energy availability for plant growth) and the final biogas and methane yield. In a Miscanthus production system, biomass production, costs, and supply-chain constraints are considered in a whole supply chain financial optimization strategy [10].…”

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Green, Yellow, and Woody Biomass Supply-Chain Management: A Review

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Various sources of biomass contribute significantly in energy production globally given a series of constraints in its primary production. Green biomass sources (such as perennial grasses), yellow biomass sources (such as crop residues), and woody biomass sources (such as willow) represent the three pillars in biomass production by crops. In this paper, we conducted a comprehensive review on research studies targeted to advancements at biomass supply-chain management in connection to these three types of biomass sources. A framework that classifies the works in problem-based and methodology-based approaches was followed. Results show the use of modern technological means and tools in current management-related problems. From the review, it is evident that the presented up-to-date trends on biomass supply-chain management and the potential for future advanced approach applications play a crucial role on business and sustainability efficiency of biomass supply chain.

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Green, Yellow, and Woody Biomass Supply-Chain Management: A Review

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“…A resource redistribution in order to achieve innovative results [62,63] The resulting classification is presented in Figure 7, while Appendix D shows the references in relation to the novelty of each innovation. Process innovation is once again the most common type of innovation highlighted in the literature review; particular attention was paid to innovations related to processes such as biogas, biomass, biodiesel, or biorefineries (e.g., References [62,64]). Organizational innovations follow, including collaborations among different actors of the supply chain, primarily suppliers, which allow profit maximization and high levels of eco-efficiency [45].…”

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“…Life Cycle Thinking A technique to assess environmental impacts in the whole supply chain [62,76,92,100,101,128,129,140,142,147,158] Monte Carlo Method A Computation intensive forecasting technique used to estimate costs associated with utilizing the available woody biomass for energetic use. [126] MCDA-Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis…”

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Sustainable Supply Chain and Innovation: A Review of the Recent Literature

2018

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Increasingly, the effects of supply chains on environmental issues have been a focal point in discussions involving stakeholders, authorities, and customers. The aim of this paper is to inspect how innovation and sustainability are integrated into the wider context of the supply chains. To this end, a systematic literature review was carried out with a particular focus on papers published in recent years (2015–2017) so as to continue from a previous review on the sustainable supply chain innovation topic covering the time span of 1996–2014. The descriptive aspects of the published papers are firstly examined, i.e., the year of publication, journal, research methodology, industry field and country of the study, followed by the thematic ones, i.e., key themes of the innovation process, the types of innovation found, their newness, dimensions, and main theories that emerged. The analysis shows an upward trend of literature in numerical terms and a wider spread of sustainable innovations. Additionally, the research highlights further areas of research that are deserving of attention. These areas include analyses of specific industrial sectors which have been less covered in the published literature; research activities in the less developed countries; more attention on the social dimension of sustainability; a more general contribution from some nations that turned out to be less productive or even inactive on the sustainable supply chain innovation topic. Finally, a framework is developed which could constitute the basis for further developments and research on this issue.

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“…So far, the largescale cultivation of Miscanthus has been implemented in several EU countries: in France, 400 ha are covered with Miscanthus [12,35], in Romania more than 600 ha [9,11] in Germany around 3000 ha, in Poland 4000 ha, in the US 6600 ha and in the UK 9000 ha [20,36].…”

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Life Cycle Impact Assessment of Miscanthus Crop for Sustainable Household Heating in Serbia

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Antonijević

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This paper investigates the environmental impacts and energy benefits of the cultivation of Miscanthus (Miscanthus × giganteus Greef et Deu.), in order to initiate its use in sustainable household heating in the Republic of Serbia. Based on the analysis of available data regarding the use of agricultural machinery in Serbia, a Miscanthus supply chain is constructed and examined in detail, scrutinizing all relevant operations—from planting of rhizomes to thermal energy production. Results of the life cycle assessment identify the briquetting process as the most environmentally burdensome operation due to high electricity consumption and low productivity. It is concluded that an average yield of 23.5 t dry matter (d.m.) year−1 obtained from 1 ha of chernozem soil would have energy output:energy input (EO:EI) ratio of 51:1, and would release 365.5 gigajoules (GJ) of heat during combustion in a boiler. With this amount of energy, around 383 m2 of a free-standing family house in Serbia can be heated annually. The same amount of energy is obtained by the combustion of 22 t of lignite or 23 t of wood logs. The substitution of lignite and wood with Miscanthus briquettes would lead to significant reduction of CO2 equivalents (eq), SO2 eq, P eq, N eq, 1,4 dichlorobenzene (1,4-DB) eq, Non-methane volatile organic compound (NMVOC), PM10 eq and U235 eq emissions. This designates Miscanthus as a more sustainable energy solution for household heating. In instances where more modern agricultural machinery is used, emission reduction is higher, except for CO2 eq due to higher emission factors predicted for more powerful engines. Depending on Miscanthus’ annual yield, the replacement of set-aside land with Miscanthus plantations result in carbon (C) sequestration from 0.08 t C ha−1 year−1 to 0.91 t C ha−1 year−1. In a modern machinery scenario, C sequestration is only attainable when maximal Miscanthus yield is obtained. The combined use of machinery with different engine power is the best option for Miscanthus cultivation in Serbia.

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Integrated design and sustainable assessment of innovative biomass supply chains: A case-study on miscanthus in France

Cited by 37 publications

References 37 publications

Green, Yellow, and Woody Biomass Supply-Chain Management: A Review

Green, Yellow, and Woody Biomass Supply-Chain Management: A Review

Sustainable Supply Chain and Innovation: A Review of the Recent Literature

Life Cycle Impact Assessment of Miscanthus Crop for Sustainable Household Heating in Serbia

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