abstract
- © 2018 American Chemical Society. This paper presents a mathematical programming model for the optimal planning of an integrated system for producing fuels and biofuels considering the interaction with facilities capable of capturing emissions from biorefineries and refineries and receiving a monetary benefit; these facilities can be named eco-industries or forest plantations. The proposed approach is formulated as a multistakeholder scheme to consider the benefits and effects in each one of the involved supply chain entities and to determine how the interactions between the different stakeholders take place. The proposed approach takes into account the profit of biorefineries, refineries, and forest plantations as well as the emissions and jobs generated in each one of the involved entities. Additionally, it considers local and imported raw materials to satisfy the energy demand. Also, the approach considers features such as the project lifetime; the availability of resources; the amount and type of products that should be produced; and the allocation and capacity of the refineries, biorefineries, and forest plantations. The mathematical approach was applied to a nationwide case study for Mexico, considering the creation of new jobs, overall emissions, and net profit as main objectives.