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Reducing agricultural fuel consumption by minimizing inefficiencies.
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Journal of Cleaner Production . Nov2019, Vol. 236, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Fuel consumption by agricultural vehicles presents a financial burden on operators, and an environmental burden on the community – so any reduction of fuel usage is of interest to all. Dividing fuel usage into functional components – working and non-working – allows prioritization of optimization efforts that also considers multiple vehicle types, capacities and fuel consumption rates. A general framework, including the mathematical model and solution approach, is proposed to optimize the fuel consumption for the non-working distance and is implemented by vehicles in intra- and inter-fields. A mixed integer model is formulated and combined with a search algorithm to find an optimal solution. Subsequently, a case study related to wheat harvesting is presented to verify the effectiveness and efficiency of the search. Compared with the operational schedule, fuel consumed by harvesters in non-working activities is reduced significantly by 19.5%. Furthermore, total fuel consumed by harvesters is reduced by 16.3%. This paper provides a general framework for reducing the fuel consumption of agricultural vehicles and makes these agricultural vehicles more environmentally friendly. Image 10640 • We contribute a schedule for intra- and inter-fields logistics to reduce fuel use. • A two stage algorithm is presented to find the schedule of agricultural vehicles. • A case study is proposed to reduce fuel consumption caused by harvesters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09596526
- Volume :
- 236
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Cleaner Production
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 138100791
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.117619