Biodiesel from Oilseeds in the Canadian Prairies and Supply-Chain Models for Exploring Production Cost Scenarios : A Review
Joint Authors
Newlands, Nathaniel K.
Townley-Smith, Lawrence
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Canada recently implemented a federal mandate of 2% of renewable content in diesel fuel and heating oil.
Federal-level biofuel strategy is currently more geared to bioethanol, as nonfood oils continue to be more cost-competitive and canola seeded area is forecast to increase 10% as a new record due to strong prices and high expected yields.
Increasing focus is therefore being placed on alternative oilseeds as nonfood crops for biodiesel and their ability to adapt to the semiarid conditions of the Canadian Prairies and provide benefits in nutrient and water-use efficiency when introduced into the crop rotation.
Systems engineering and supply-chain modeling and optimization will have an increasingly important role in decision making for designating supply units, the linkage of processes and chains, and biorefinery system design.
However, current models require further enhancement to address current challenging questions: (1) changing spatial considerations (e.g., land use and suitability for feedstocks), (2) changing temporal dynamics of supply and risk of climate extreme impacts on transportation networks (road, rail, pipeline), price volatility, changes in policy targets and subsidy regimes, process technological change, and multigenerational biorefinery systems engineering advancements.
Greater integration internationally in model development and testing would improve sensitivity and reliability in their system-level predictions and forecasts.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Newlands, Nathaniel K.& Townley-Smith, Lawrence. 2012. Biodiesel from Oilseeds in the Canadian Prairies and Supply-Chain Models for Exploring Production Cost Scenarios : A Review. ISRN Agronomy،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-513212
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Newlands, Nathaniel K.& Townley-Smith, Lawrence. Biodiesel from Oilseeds in the Canadian Prairies and Supply-Chain Models for Exploring Production Cost Scenarios : A Review. ISRN Agronomy No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-513212
American Medical Association (AMA)
Newlands, Nathaniel K.& Townley-Smith, Lawrence. Biodiesel from Oilseeds in the Canadian Prairies and Supply-Chain Models for Exploring Production Cost Scenarios : A Review. ISRN Agronomy. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-513212
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-513212