Development of a model for eco-efficient supply of woody biomass
Abstract
With regard to the Kyoto Protocol, Austria has committed itself to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 13 % compared to the reference year 1990, during the period 2008-2012. The use of renewable energy sources, in particular biomass, is a major issue concerning CO2 reduction. The logistics involved in providing the raw material and in developing supply networks pose a challenge for implementing these actions. A series of studies on provision of the raw material are mainly focussing on economic viability and profitability. Long-term, sustainable energy supply is not just considering economic criteria, but needs to regard environmentally and socially relevant criteria (the ‘triple bottom line’) for the best possible design of supply networks, too. The study is intended to develop a model with general validity for evaluating and optimising regional biomass supply networks, primarily with regard to eco-efficiency (energy efficiency and CO2 efficiency). Using process analyses, the aim is to achieve valuable basic principles. This is intended to operationalize sustainable supply following the ‘triple bottom line’ approach by using multi-dimensional optimisation and multiple-criteria analyses. This approach facilitates innovative ways for evaluating and improving the sustainability of the overall supply system. The approach is applied in the model regions Styria (Steiermark), Lower Austria (Niederösterreich) and Salzburg, using the supply network for forestry-sourced biomass. Results are intended to contribute to deriving measures and recommendations for action with regard to energy efficiency and CO2 reduction of supply networks. Publication is aimed to guarantee a dissemination of the results. The biomass supply network’s “sustainability potential” is identified and utilized following sub objectives: • Defining a sustainability concept within the supply network • Defining the ecological limits of the supply system • Optimising the eco-efficiency (energy efficiency and CO2 efficiency) of regional supply networks, from the strategic viewpoint • Developing eco-efficient supply scenarios • Improving the energy balance sheet and overall use of raw materials for regional supply situations by increasing yields • Developing strategies for increasing efficiency at the level of operational logistics • Drawing up a list of measures for providing biomass and biomass from forestry sources
biomass logistics eco-efficiency supply networks sustainability renewable energy woodchips
Publikationen
Predicting Moisture Content in a Pine Logwood Pile for Energy Purposes
Autoren: Erber, G; Kanzian, C; Stampfer, K Jahr: 2012
Journal articles
Monitoring the chipping and transportation of wood fuels with a fleet management system
Autoren: Holzleitner, F; Kanzian, C; Holler, N Jahr: 2013
Journal articles
Design of forest energy supply networks using multi-objective optimization
Autoren: Kanzian, C; Kuhmaier, M; Zazgornik, J; Stampfer, K 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
Effects of moisture content on supply costs and CO2 emissions for an optimized supply network
Autoren: Kanzian, C; Kühmaier, M; Erber, G Jahr: 2015
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Effects of Moisture Content on Supply Costs and CO2 Emissions for an Optimized Energy Wood Supply Network
Autoren: Kanzian, C; Kuhmaier, M; Erber, G Jahr: 2016
Journal articles
Towards Eco-Efficient Design of Energy Wood Supply Networks in Mid-Europe
Autoren: Kanzian, C; Kühmaier, M; Jahr: 2017
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Green logistics and multi-criteria optimization in biomass supply - methods and challenges
Autoren: Kanzian, C; Kühmaier, M; Jahr: 2017
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
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
01.12.2008 - 31.01.2011
Thomas Greigeritsch
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Thomas Greigeritsch
Project Staff
01.12.2008 - 31.01.2011
Franz Holzleitner
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Franz Holzleitner
franz.holzleitner@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-91522
Project Staff
01.12.2008 - 31.01.2011
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
01.12.2008 - 31.01.2011
Manfred Gronalt
Univ.Prof. Mag.rer.soc.oec. Dr.rer.soc.oec. Manfred Gronalt
manfred.gronalt@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-73411
Sub Projectleader
01.12.2008 - 31.01.2011
Martin Kühmaier
Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Martin Kühmaier
martin.kuehmaier@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-91518
Project Staff
01.12.2008 - 31.01.2011
BOKU partners
External partners
Landeskammer für Land- und Forstwirtschaft in Steiermark
none
partner
Österreichische Bundesforste AG, Unternehmensleitung
none
partner
SWH Heizwerke Errichtungs-Betriebs GmbH
none
partner
Burgenländischer Waldverband GmbH
none
partner