Planting, growing, harvesting, transporting and processing Arundo Donax: an engineering and economic analysis

The giant reed Arundo donax (A. donax) is a grass species with high biomass production and great potential for phytoremediation. It is a viable alternative to wood, coal and petroleum based feedstock. Our partner, Nile Fiber Canada, is designing a large-scale production system for planting, growing, harvesting, transporting and processing the grass to chips or pellets to be used to produce energy for commercial or residential purposes. This project deals with the development of economic analyses and a mathematical model to design the supply chain network for to be used as feedstock and pellets for bioenergy production. Our goals are to help design an efficient supply chain network that can help NFC operate at profit while meeting the requirements of its customers.

Faculty Supervisor:

Claver Diallo

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Partner:

Nile Fiber Atlantic Canada Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Dalhousie University

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