VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HO CHI MINH CITY HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY NGUYEN THANH DAT LOCATION OPTIMIZATION OF BIOMASS POWER PLANTS: A CASE STUDY IN MEKONG RIVER DELTA- VIET NAM Major: Industrial Engineering Major code: 8520117 MASTER’S THESIS HO CHI MINH CITY, January 2024 THIS THESIS IS COMPLETED AT HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY – VNU-HCM Supervisor: PhD. Nguyen Duc Duy Examiner 1: PhD. Nguyen Van Thanh Examiner 2: PhD. Le Thi Diem Chau This master’s thesis is defended at HCM City University of Technology, VNU- HCM City on January 27, 2024.
Master’s Thesis Committee: 1. Do Ngoc Hien 2. Le Song Thanh Quynh 3. Counter- Argument Member: PhD.
Nguyen Van Thanh 4. Counter- Argument Member: PhD. Le Thi Diem Chau 5. Council Member: PhD.
Dang Thanh Tuan Approval of the Chair of Master’s Thesis Committee and Dean of Faculty of Mechanical after the thesis being corrected (If any). CHAIR OF THESIS COMMITTEE DEAN OF FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY - HO CHI MINH CITY SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Independence – Freedom - Happiness THE TASK SHEET OF MASTER’S THESIS Full name: Nguyen Thanh Dat Student ID: 2170616 Date of birth: April 21, 1999 Place of birth: Ben Tre Province Major: Industrial Engineering Major ID: 8520117 I. THESIS TITLE (In Vietnames): TỐI ƯU HÓA VỊ TRÍ CÁC NHÀ MÁY NĂNG LƯỢNG TỪ SINH KHỐI Ở ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG- VIỆT NAM II. THESIS TITLE (In English): LOCATION OPTIMIZATION OF BIOMASS POWER PLANTS: A CASE STUDY IN MEKONG RIVER DELTA- VIET NAM III.
TASKS AND CONTENTS: - To formulate a mathematical model for location optimization of biomass power plants, considering at least two objectives and the flow of the biomass supply chain to meet the demand for biomass power plants. - To propose an approach to handling the multiple-objective problem. - To validate the effectiveness of the proposed model, we study a realistic case with 13 data sets of the Mekong River Delta in Viet Nam. The outcomes of the model could be used as a reference in selecting locations for biomass power plants.
THESIS START DAY: September 04 2023 V. THESIS COMPLETION DAY: December 24 2023 VI. Nguyen Duc Duy Ho Chi Minh City, 24 December 2023 SUPERVISOR HEAD OF DEPARTMENT DEAN OF FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all, I would like to thank Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology for the remarkable journey that has enriched me with valuable lessons in maturity. I am filled with appreciation for the people I have encountered throughout these years; their influence, be it uplifting or challenging, has contributed to the vibrancy and excitement of my youth.
I would like to say thank to my grandparents, my Dad and my Mon for their encouragement, especially my grandfather. He was not only my greatest inspiration and motivator but also the one who instilled in me the drive to pursue my academic path. The pain of his absence persists as a constant reminder to miss and follow his advice and make him happy in paradise. I am forever indebted to my family for their unwavering support throughout the challenges I faced, which taught me to be more mature day by day and hit me up.
Moreover, I would like to thank Dr. Nguyen Duc Duy for his guidance and academic input throughout this thesis. Thank you for the critical discussions, constant constructive feedback, and the clear answers that helped me to sharpen the research and focus on the important things despite his packed schedule. Furthermore, his positive encouragement helped me never lose motivation.
I also extend my gratitude to my friends. My academic journey has been enriched by the remarkable individuals I’ve had the honor of encountering, and it’s through your influence that I’ll cherish the memories of those years. I am immensely grateful to the thesis committee for their invaluable comments, which have been instrumental in the substantial improvement of my thesis. I hope you enjoy reading this master thesis! December 2023 Nguyen Thanh Dat ii ABSTRACT The more modernized the technology, the greater the world population, which leads to an increase in energy consumption.