DESIGN OF INTEGRATED BIOFUEL SUPPLY CHAIN WITH STRATEGIC, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA

The society today is facing important decisions on ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that result mostly of the transport sector and the operation of thermal-energy systems. These lead to global warming and continuously reduce of the ledge and raw materials for fossil fuels. The use of renewable sources for generate energy is one approach to solving these problems. Such appropriate conclusion is the use of biofuels. They represent energy alternative to fossil fuels that lead to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The biofuels are produced from renewable sources that lead to increase energy security. The Directive 2003/30 / EC is for the promotion of biofuels. It aims by 2020 the use of biofuels to increase to 10%. Design of optimal Biofuel Supply Chain cesures a competitive product on the market and achieve the objective of the Directive. Design of integrated biofuel Supply Chain on strategic, economic and environmental criteria leading to minimize the total cost of the chain and are seeking to have regulated environmental impacts throughout their life cycle. Depending on these criteria solve a set of optimal alternatives with corresponding strategic decisions. The presented work examines the stages of planning integrated SC strategic, economic and environmental criteria. Economic criteria determine the total annual costs. Environmental criteria determine the noxious atmospheric emissions over the entire life cycle. Integrated SC is planned for an extended time horizon.