Skip to content
Research Article Open access CC BY 4.0

Modeling and Optimization of Jatropha Supply Chain for Biodiesel Production in Nigeria

V. M. Inyang, A. N. Anozie, O. J. Odejobi

Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · pp. 597–609 · Published 11 Mar 2015

10.9734/BJAST/2015/16494

Abstract

This work dealt with the development of simulation model for Jatropha biodiesel supply chain. It also investigated the effects of Jatropha supply chain variables on the system performance criteria and determined the optimum sequence for the Jatropha supply chain management. This was with a view to providing an insight into the feasibility of using Jatropha as a raw material for the production of biodiesel in Nigeria. The study determined the viability of the feedstock and processing technologies, decision time frame as well as levels in the supply chain and developed a similar model with simple graphical user interface for the biodiesel supply chain. Simulation model software, Arena was used to facilitate the exploration of different conditions that will bring about profitable biomass utilization. The model considered key supply chain activities including the feedstock harvesting/processing, transportation and storage. The model also used feedstock cost, energy consumption, economic analysis and measures of investment ranking: net present value (NPV), benefit cost (B/C) and internal rates of returns (IRR). Statistical and numerical results showed that the development of the biodiesel supply chain in Nigeria requires an increasing use of land to produce oil and biodiesel to satisfy future domestic and external demand. Even though there were no earlier studies of this nature in Nigeria, the template of this study can be used to provide important information for stakeholders and investors of Jatropha for biodiesel production as obtainable in other interested countries of the world.

Modeling optimization Jatropha supply chain biodiesel Nigeria regression arena

References (17)

  1. 1 Environmental, economic, and energetic costs and benefits of biodiesel and ethanol biofuels [DOI]
  2. 2 Designing and managing the supply chain : concepts, strategies, and case studies
  3. 3 A review of Jatropha curcas: an oil plant of unfulfilled promise [DOI]
  4. 4 Jatropha curcas L. as a source for the production of biofuel in Nicaragua [DOI]
  5. 5 A concept for simultaneous wasteland reclamation, fuel production, and socio-economic development in degraded areas in India: Need, potential and perspectives of Jatropha plantations [DOI]
  6. 6 Waste biomass-to-energy supply chain management: A critical synthesis [DOI]
  7. 7 An optimization model for multi-biomass tri-generation energy supply [DOI]
  8. 8 Supply chain simulation with discrete–continuous combined modeling [DOI]
  9. 9 Development of a simulation model of biomass supply chain for biofuel production [DOI]
  10. 10 Design and simulation of demand information sharing in a supply chain [DOI]
  11. 11 Designing eco-industrial water exchange networks using fuzzy mathematical programming [DOI]
  12. 12 A Periodic Review Inventory System with Emergency Replenishments [DOI]
  13. 13 Internet impacts on supply chain management [DOI]
  14. 14 Design Methodology for Flexible Multiple Plant Water Networks [DOI]
  15. 15 Multi-objective optimization of an advanced combined cycle power plant including CO2 separation options [DOI]
  16. 16 Simulation modeling for comparative evaluation of supply chain management strategies [DOI]
  17. 17 A dynamic Leontief model for a productive system [DOI]

Cited by 2

Economic optimization for a dual‐feedstock lignocellulosic‐based sustainable biofuel supply chain considering greenhouse gas emission and soil carbon stock

Bingquan Zhang, Changqiang Guo, Tao Lin · Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining · 2022

Showing 1 of 2 known citations — external sources report more than can currently be individually listed.

Related research

Article metrics

Real usage data collected on this platform.

83

Page views

0

PDF downloads

53

Outbound clicks

2

Citations

Views over time

Views by country

Approximate, from request IP at view time — not citizenship or institution. Countries with fewer than 5 views are grouped as "Other".

Traffic sources

Referring site, by host.

Views and downloads exclude known bots/crawlers. Citations combines this platform's own DOI-resolved index with each external source's own reported total — see Cited by above for individually listed citing works. Last refreshed 0 seconds ago.