Wood chip supply chain – Optimization of harvesting, transport and logistics
Abstract
The supply of wood chip for energy production offers the chance of additional added value for the forestry. At the moment the costs for wood chip supply are higher than the achievable revenues. Therefore all processes of the added value chain have to be coordinated by the use of improved logistic concepts. The aim of this project is the optimisation of the wood chip supply chain, the reduction of costs and the increase of revenues. A supply and management concept will be developed for several biomass CHP (combined heat and power) plants. Furthermore the requirements for a biomass yard as an interface between forest and plant should be defined. For the management and control of all sub-processes and the whole flow of material suitable logistic software should be tested. Based on literature research in the field of energy wood and wood chip supply the demand for necessary field studies to improve the data basis will be determined. Testing of new systems and machines is recommended. The practical application will be documented by time studies. The most important processes will be documented by productivity models. Much importance will be attached to the evaluation of new supply chains in practical tests and to the implementation of alternative transport systems under Austrian conditions. The results of these tests will show if the procedures are suitable and which frameworks are necessary for their application. Potential positions of biomass yards will be determined by Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and in consideration of several side conditions. Location, size and equipment have to be optimized in view of the energy wood potential, the infrastructure and the location and demand of the CHP plants. Expected results are an optimisation of different supply methods, a minimisation of transport costs as a result of reduction of waiting times and using full transport capacities, and a reduction of the administration tasks for the handling and control of business operations. Furthermore the costs, the necessary infrastructure and the logistic optimisation of the location of potential biomass yards should be determined. The results will be available in process manuals and requirement specifications.
Publikationen
Assessment of the Energy Wood Potenzial with National Inventory Data for Lower Austria
Autoren: Kanzian, C; Kindermann, G Jahr: 2013
Journal articles
Identification of potential energy wood terminal locations using a spatial multicriteria decision analysis
Autoren: Kuhmaier, M; Kanzian, C; Stampfer, K Jahr: 2014
Journal articles
Comparison of costs of different terminal layouts for fuel wood storage
Autoren: Kuhmaier, M; Erber, G; Kanzian, C; Holzleitner, F; Stampfer, K Jahr: 2016
Journal articles
Regional Energy Wood Logistics - Optimal Locations and Catchment Areas of Storage Locations
Autoren: Kanzian, C; Kuhmaier, M Jahr: 2017
Journal articles
Project staff
Karl Stampfer
Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Karl Stampfer
karl.stampfer@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-91001, 91501, 91511
Project Leader
01.09.2005 - 31.08.2007
Franz Holzleitner
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Franz Holzleitner
franz.holzleitner@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-91522
Project Staff
01.09.2005 - 31.08.2007
Christian Kanzian
Assoc. Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Christian Kanzian
christian.kanzian@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-91515
Project Staff
01.09.2005 - 31.08.2007
Martin Kühmaier
Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Martin Kühmaier
martin.kuehmaier@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-91518
Project Staff
01.09.2005 - 31.08.2007