Optimizing ethanol production in North Dakota
By: Richard D. Taylor and Won W. Koo
Contributors: Koo, Won W.; North Dakota State University. Center for Agricultural Policy and Trade Studies
Series: Agribusiness & applied economics -- 656
Publisher: North Dakota State University, Dept. of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, Center for Agricultural Policy and Trade Studies
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Fargo, N.D
Language: eng
Number of pages: 19
Subjects: Mathematical models; Biomass energy industries
Other titles: Optimizing cellulose ethanol production in North Dakota
Description: A spatial equilibrium model based on a non-linear mathematical programming algorithm was developed to determine the optimal number, location, and size of cellullose ethanol plants for North Dakota. The objective function of the model is to minimize processing cost of biomass for ethanol and the transportation cost of shipping biomass to processing plants and ethanol to blending facilities.
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"February 2010."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 19).

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Research funded by USDA/CSREESC under agreement 2008-35101-19074, project FAR0014534