A Decision Support System for Biorefinery Location and Logistics
Date: June 12, 2009
Time: 11:15 a.m.
Place: 3210 Shelby Center
Sujith Sukumaran
Master's student
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Auburn University
A Decision Support System for Biorefinery Location and Logistics
Sukumaran's discussion will highlight how logistics hinder the use of forest
biomass as a source of fuels or chemicals, as well as the economic success of
bioenergy. To combat this challenge, a decision support system (DSS) has been
created to identify biorefinery locations in Alabama. The DSS location model identifies
biorefineries that will incur the least transportation cost, while the economic
model enables investment calculating using cost outputs and inputs. A DSS could
assist decision makers in analyzing biomass supply, estimating profitability and
evaluating investments.
