Application of mathematical model for design of an integrated biodiesel-petroleum diesel blends system for optimal localization of biodiesel production on a Bulgarian scale

Abstract

This paper proposes a mixed integer linear programming (MILP) model for optimal design and planning of biodieselsupply chain for Bulgarian case study. Sunflower and rapeseed are used as raw materials for biodiesel production.The country has been divided into twenty-seven regions corresponding to its districts. The existing in each regioncrops, oil and biodiesel plants and potential ones are represented as discrete variables in the model. The mathematicalmodel is developed using GAMS software and represents a complete decision-making tool. The proposed strategy canbe applied for other countries or regions by adjusting the required for the modeling data.