Aluminum recycling has a number of key environmental and economic benefits. With these
energy and cost savings in mind, many producers now have targets of increasing their …

China's energy dependents on coal due to the abundance and low cost of coal. Coal
provides a secure and stable energy source in China. Over-dependence on coal results in …

If the singular goal of biomass logistics and the design of biomass feedstock supply systems
is to reduce the per-ton supply cost of biomass, these systems may very well develop with …

Integrated supplier selection and order allocation is an important decision for both designing
and operating supply chains. This decision is often influenced by the concerned …

There is a growing interest internationally to use more biomass for power generation, given
the potential for significant environmental benefits and long-term fuel sustainability …

Coal preparation is an integral part of the coal commodity supply chain. This stage of post-
mining, pre-utilization beneficiation uses low-cost separation technologies to remove …

Sampling-based methods for uncertainty and sensitivity analysis are reviewed. Topics
considered include (i) separation of stochastic (ie, aleatory) and subjective (ie, epistemic) …

As design for recycling becomes more broadly applied in material and product design,
analytical tools to quantify the environmental implications of design choices will become a …

The US Department of Energy (DOE) promotes the production of advanced liquid
transportation fuels from lignocellulosic biomass by funding fundamental and applied …

The rise in global carbon emissions has led to serious ecological problems and highlighted
the need to better pursue the sustainable development of coal-fired power plants. To reduce …