Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-04353, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Sowlati, Taraneh (The University of British Columbia), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Nexterra Systems Corp. designs and develops gasification systems that convert waste biomass into heat and_x000D_
power. One of their projects was in collaboration with the University of British Columbia (UBC), where a_x000D_
biomass gasification system with 6 MW thermal energy capacity was installed. In order to achieve its GHG_x000D_
reduction objectives by 2020, UBC is considering adding a new bioenergy system to expand the heat_x000D_
production on campus by about 3 times. The installation of the new system would require more biomass, while_x000D_
biomass storage capacity would be reduced. Reliability of biomass supply is a key issue to provide heat on_x000D_
campus. While the total annual biomass may be sufficient for bioenergy production, the variability in supply_x000D_
chain may bring shortage in daily, weekly or monthly delivery of biomass. In order to ensure the smooth_x000D_
operation of the new biomass system, the right quantity of wood biomass with the desired quality at the_x000D_
minimum cost must be delivered to UBC every day. Therefore, it is essential to perform supply chain risk_x000D_
assessment of the gasification and new systems at UBC and optimize the supply chain to minimize the_x000D_
delivered cost. The objective of this collaborative project with Nexterra is to analyze and perform a risk_x000D_
assessment of the supply chain of wood biomass at UBC while considering the quality, quantity and cost of_x000D_
delivered biomass. Based on this information, the minimum storage volume required for the new system will_x000D_
be assessed. Then, a mathematical programming model will be developed to determine the optimum storage_x000D_
size on campus and flow of biomass from the supplier while minimizing the total cost of the supply chain. In_x000D_
addition to helping Nexterra, the proposed project will present a new insight to UBC which will help them in_x000D_
their deliberation concerning their high capital investment. The results of this project will be useful in_x000D_
achieving UBC's ambitious GHG emission reduction targets. Emission reduction will benefit UBC, British_x000D_
Columbia and Canada to move towards sustainable communities and their plans to mitigate climate change., program purpose french : Nexterra Systems Corp. designs and develops gasification systems that convert waste biomass into heat and_x000D_
power. One of their projects was in collaboration with the University of British Columbia (UBC), where a_x000D_
biomass gasification system with 6 MW thermal energy capacity was installed. In order to achieve its GHG_x000D_
reduction objectives by 2020, UBC is considering adding a new bioenergy system to expand the heat_x000D_
production on campus by about 3 times. The installation of the new system would require more biomass, while_x000D_
biomass storage capacity would be reduced. Reliability of biomass supply is a key issue to provide heat on_x000D_
campus. While the total annual biomass may be sufficient for bioenergy production, the variability in supply_x000D_
chain may bring shortage in daily, weekly or monthly delivery of biomass. In order to ensure the smooth_x000D_
operation of the new biomass system, the right quantity of wood biomass with the desired quality at the_x000D_
minimum cost must be delivered to UBC every day. Therefore, it is essential to perform supply chain risk_x000D_
assessment of the gasification and new systems at UBC and optimize the supply chain to minimize the_x000D_
delivered cost. The objective of this collaborative project with Nexterra is to analyze and perform a risk_x000D_
assessment of the supply chain of wood biomass at UBC while considering the quality, quantity and cost of_x000D_
delivered biomass. Based on this information, the minimum storage volume required for the new system will_x000D_
be assessed. Then, a mathematical programming model will be developed to determine the optimum storage_x000D_
size on campus and flow of biomass from the supplier while minimizing the total cost of the supply chain. In_x000D_
addition to helping Nexterra, the proposed project will present a new insight to UBC which will help them in_x000D_
their deliberation concerning their high capital investment. The results of this project will be useful in_x000D_
achieving UBC's ambitious GHG emission reduction targets. Emission reduction will benefit UBC, British_x000D_
Columbia and Canada to move towards sustainable communities and their plans to mitigate climate change., agreement title english : Analysis and optimization of biomass logistics, agreement title french : Analysis and optimization of biomass logistics, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-09-20, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada