Decision-Making for Biomass Harvesting Routing by using the Simulated Annealing

Abstract

Biomass energy is an essential and sustainable type of energy for today and the future because it is produced from renewable sources and is environmentally friendly compared to fossil-based energy. Biomass energy is the only renewable energy source that creates social and economic impact together. It creates added value, provides employment, and creates new tax opportunities in many fields from agriculture to industry, from the transportation sector to the banking insurance sector. While other renewable energy sources cannot be stored, the energy obtained from biomass can be stored. In this aspect, energy production from biomass stands out from other renewable energy sources. One of the crucial handicaps in evaluating biomass as an energy source is the collection of biomass. Biomass is produced in different amounts in different village centers, while country roads are suitable for trucks of different sizes. In this chapter, the multi-capacity vehicle routing problem is modeled for biomass collection in village centers at different production capacities.