Taylor, Richard D.; Koo, Won W. - Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, North … - 2010
A spatial equilibrium model based on a non-linear mathematical programming algorithm was developed to determine the … optimal number, location, and size of cellulose ethanol plants for North Dakota. The objective function of the model is to … minimize processing cost of biomass for ethanol and the transportation cost of shipping biomass to processing plants and …