Spatially Explicit Simulation Modeling of Local, Regional and International Bioenergy Scenarios in the Northern Rockies
Jacobson, Ryan. (2015). Spatially Explicit Simulation Modeling of Local, Regional and International Bioenergy Scenarios in the Northern Rockies. Theses and Dissertations Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections. https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/etd/items/jacobson_idaho_0089n_10790.html
- Title:
- Spatially Explicit Simulation Modeling of Local, Regional and International Bioenergy Scenarios in the Northern Rockies
- Author:
- Jacobson, Ryan
- Date:
- 2015
- Embargo Remove Date:
- 2017-01-04
- Keywords:
- Bioenergy Forest Residues GIS Modeling Northwest Supply Chain Analysis
- Program:
- Natural Resources
- Subject Category:
- Forestry; Energy; Alternative energy
- Abstract:
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I reviewed literature on biomass modeling (Chapter 1) and evaluated production rates and costs for a continuous monoline system removing slash from Pre-Commercially Thinned stands on the UI Experimental Forest (Chapter 2). Optimal line spacing was 34m and treatment costs were $1290.90 per acre on a Scheduled Machine Hour basis. In Chapter 3, I describe development of the Forest Residue Economic Assessment Model (FREAM). FREAM links GIS and dynamic modeling of bioenergy supply chains. A factorial modeling experiment with 20 cities as replicates was conducted. 3 feedstock use scenarios were simulated: local, catalytic pyrolytic production of gasoline (181,437 Mg yr-1); regional, biochemical production of bio-jet (725,748 Mg yr-1); and pellet production for international markets (272,155 Mg yr-1). Pellets cost the least ($10.51 GJ-1), followed by gasoline ($22.33 GJ-1) and bio-jet ($35.83 GJ-1). Total costs and capital costs differed for all pairwise scenario comparisons (p < 0.0001). Transportation costs differed between all three scenarios (p < 0.0001).
- Description:
- masters, M.S., Natural Resources -- University of Idaho - College of Graduate Studies, 2015
- Major Professor:
- Keefe, Robert F
- Committee:
- Smith, Aistair M.S.; Laninga, Tamara J; Inman, Daniel
- Defense Date:
- 2015
- Identifier:
- Jacobson_idaho_0089N_10790
- Type:
- Text
- Format Original:
- Format:
- application/pdf
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