Bieda, B.; Książek, R.; Gdowska, K.; Korcyl, A. Strategic Decision-Making for Multi-Period Fleet Transition Towards Zero-Emission: Preliminary Study. Sustainability2023, 15, 16690.
Bieda, B.; Książek, R.; Gdowska, K.; Korcyl, A. Strategic Decision-Making for Multi-Period Fleet Transition Towards Zero-Emission: Preliminary Study. Sustainability 2023, 15, 16690.
Bieda, B.; Książek, R.; Gdowska, K.; Korcyl, A. Strategic Decision-Making for Multi-Period Fleet Transition Towards Zero-Emission: Preliminary Study. Sustainability2023, 15, 16690.
Bieda, B.; Książek, R.; Gdowska, K.; Korcyl, A. Strategic Decision-Making for Multi-Period Fleet Transition Towards Zero-Emission: Preliminary Study. Sustainability 2023, 15, 16690.
Abstract
Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM) struggles with significant policy and operational challenges, particularly concerning recyclables collection routes and fleet composition. Within the European Union, phasing out traditional fuel-based vocational vehicles, like garbage trucks, in favor of zero-emission alternatives is mandatory to achieve sustainable development objectives. Integrating electric solid waste collection vehicles into municipal fleets presents challenges due to differences in range, capacity, and noise levels. The emission is even more crucial in the systems where recyclables are collected separately, which requires a greater number of trips to be performed. This study addresses MSWM’s strategic aspect by minimizing the total cost of replacing waste collection vehicles while meeting emission constraints. The Fleet Transition Problem (FTP) was formulated and solved using a MARKAL-based approach. The objective of the FTP and a mixed integer linear program used to solve it is minimizing the overall cost of fleet modernization throughout a multi-phase planning horizon so that the sustainable transition of the fleet can be assured. Computational experiments affirmed the model’s effectiveness in strategizing fleet transition. This research outlines a multi-period model for transitioning to a zero-emission fleet and demonstrates the FTP’s potential for strategic decision-making. Notably, the study observes a consistent reduction in permissible emissions across the planning horizon.
Keywords
MARKAL; fleet optimization; solid waste management; mixed integer linear programming; European Green Deal; optimization; recyclables collection; fleet sustainable transition
Subject
Business, Economics and Management, Other
Copyright:
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