Optimization Design of a Supply Chain for Jatropha-Based Biofuel from a Sustainable Development Perspective Considering International Resources and Demand: A Case Study
Payam Afkhami, Naeme Zarrinpoor
Abstract
In this paper, a multiperiod, multiobjective, and multiproduct second-generation biodiesel supply chain network is innovated, taking into account sustainable development and international resources and demand. The proposed model maximizes the total profit and positive social issues and minimizes the harmful environmental consequences of the network. Furthermore, as trade is nowadays considered to be an important issue on an international scale, economic globalization is also considered in the present study by expanding the operational activities of supplying feedstocks and selling final products worldwide. The model is validated through real data collected within Iran and some Asian countries and solved by the interactive fuzzy programming method. The experimental results verify the efficiency of the model for countries that have the capacity to produce inedible-based biofuel. As a result, the highest share of the revenues is earmarked for international biodiesel sales (80%), which indicates that globalization can increase the profit to a great extent.