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MODELS OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS

Solution of optimization problem of wood fuel facility location by the thermal energy cost criterion

I. G. Rusyak, D. G. Nefedov

Izhevsk State Technical University, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, 7 Studencheskaya st., 426069 Izhevsk, Russia

Abstract: The paper contains a mathematical model for the optimal location of enterprises producing fuel from renewable wood waste for the regional distributed heating supply system. Optimization is based on total cost minimization of the end product – the thermal energy from wood fuel. A method for solving the problem is based on genetic algorithm. The paper also shows the practical results of the model by example of Udmurt Republic.

Keywords: facility location, mathematical model, optimization, wood fuel, thermal energy, genetic algorithm.

UDC: 519.168

Received: 06.06.2012
Revised: 18.08.2012

DOI: 10.20537/2076-7633-2012-4-3-651-659