Optimal location of biogas and biomass generation plants

Author

Celli, Gianni ; Ghiani, Emilio ; Loddo, Massimo ; Pilo, Fabrizio ; Pani, Simone

Author_Institution

Univ. of Cagliari, Cagliari

fYear

2008

fDate

1-4 Sept. 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

Biomass refers to renewable energy coming from biological material such as trees, plants, manure, and sometimes wastes. The effectiveness of biomass power production requires the use of optimization algorithm to take into account biomass availability, transportation and power facilities as well as all the territory related constraints. The integration of optimization tools within Geographic Information Systems allows better performances. In the paper a specialized genetic algorithm allows finding the optimal biomass power plants distribution in Sardinia (Italy) by maximizing the economic benefit of private investors. The algorithm may be used in a very general way and integrated in the most commercial GIS softwares.

Keywords

bioenergy conversion; genetic algorithms; geographic information systems; power engineering computing; power generation economics; thermal power stations; GIS softwares; Sardinia; biogas generation plants; biological material; biomass generation plants; biomass power production; economic benefit; genetic algorithm; geographic information systems; optimal biomass power plants distribution; optimization algorithm; private investors; renewable energy; Availability; Biological materials; Biomass; Constraint optimization; Genetic algorithms; Geographic Information Systems; Plants (biology); Production; Renewable energy resources; Transportation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Universities Power Engineering Conference, 2008. UPEC 2008. 43rd International

Conference_Location

Padova

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-3294-3

Electronic_ISBN

978-88-89884-09-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/UPEC.2008.4651490

Filename

4651490