The Effect of Transportation Choices on Energetic Effectivenes of Rapeseed Plantation

Abstract

The computer modelling is applied to the analysis of the effect of choices of transportation means, and transport organization on energetic effectiveness of biodiesel production system. In general, needs of transport of harvested crops decreases energetic effectiveness of the production system. Production processes occurring in the whole production system should not consume more energy than the amount that can be obtained in form of final biofuel. Consequently, estimation of the effects caused by various contributing processes, e.g. transportation of biomass between production subsystems, is important for drawing conclusions concerning optimization of the production process.