An Application: A Multi-Mode Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas Supply Chain Management Problem
DURDU HAKAN UTKU (hakanutku.thk@gmail.com)
Natural Gas (NG) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) are environmentally friendly and price-competitive energy resources that can be used in every part of the world. In this study, we develop a mixed-integer programming model for the NG and LNG supply chain that includes the location of liquefaction plants, regasification units, storage facilities, and distribution hubs together with the routing of the vehicles for inland distribution of LNG and cryogenic vessels for sea transportation. Unlike other