Efficiency Assessments for a Biomass Harvesting and Handling System
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چکیده
A simulation model, which depicts the harvesting operation of biomass supply chain, is presented in this paper. ExtendSim8 simulation software was used for the development of the model. There are a number of sequential operations, i.e. mowing, drying, baling, picking-up, loading, and transporting, for harvesting biomass until the final product arrives at bio-energy generation plant. Different scenarios, in terms of the operational system configuration, are analyzed in order to show how the operational time and cost are affected.
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