Green strategy for sustainable waste-to-energy supply chain

Hon Loong Lam; Wendy P. Q. Ng; Rex T. L. Ng; Ern Huay Ng; Mustafa Kamal Abdul Aziz; Denny K. S. Ng

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2013.01.032

Green strategy for sustainable waste-to-energy supply chain

Hon Loong Lam^*, Wendy P. Q. Ng, Rex T. L. Ng, Ern Huay Ng, Mustafa Kamal Abdul Aziz, Denny K. S. Ng

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In this paper, a green strategy for systematic design of waste-to-energy supply chain is proposed. The presented green strategy includes efficient resources management and reduction of carbon footprint of a waste-to-energy supply chain. A novel two-stage optimisation model (macro- and micro-stage) is developed in this work. Micro-stage involves the optimisation and allocation of waste (e.g., biomass, industrial waste, etc.), as well as the design of integrated processing hub. Meanwhile, macro-stage handles the synthesis and optimisation of waste-to-energy supply network. Based on the optimised result, the operation and logistics management of the waste can be determined. In addition, the optimum technologies which convert waste into value-added products are determined. An actual case study that geographically based on west coast of Peninsular Malaysia was developed to illustrate the proposed strategy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4-16
Number of pages	13
Journal	Energy
Volume	57
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2013.01.032
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2013

Keywords

Optimisation
Strategy
Supply chain
Synthesis
Waste-to-energy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Civil and Structural Engineering
Building and Construction
Pollution
Mechanical Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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